Tag: Malawi

Malawi declares drought disaster

March 27, 2024

Malawi declared drought disaster amid a severe rainfall shortage that compromised the landlocked country’s agriculture-dependent economy. Malawi is the second country in the region after ... Read More

Moroccan Sahara: Malawi Reaffirms Support for Kingdom’s Territorial Integrity and Autonomy Initiative as Sole Credible Solution

December 18, 2023

On Monday in Rabat, Nancy Tembo, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Malawi, reiterated her country's unwavering support for the territorial integrity ... Read More

Africa’s food security: Nigeria, Egypt impacted by rising agri-commodities, fertilizer prices

September 26, 2023

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and Moscow’s withdrawal in July from the Black Sea Grain Initiative has driven up global food and commodity prices, severely ... Read More

Gabon joins State Partnership Program as new member

May 22, 2023

State Partnership Program (SPP), a US-sponsored security cooperation program, has announced the three members including Gabon. Established in 1993, the SPP is run by the ... Read More

UN grants Malawi $5.5m to cope with damage caused by Freddy cyclone

March 21, 2023

The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), a humanitarian fund set up by the United Nations, has granted Malawi $5.5 million expected to be used to ... Read More

Malawi declares two weeks of mourning for victims of Cyclone Freddy

March 18, 2023

Two weeks of national mourning has been declared in Malawi for the hundreds of people killed and hundreds of thousands more displaced by Cyclone Freddy, ... Read More

Russia donates fertilizer to Malawi, likely seeking African support on Ukraine

March 11, 2023

The Russian government will give 260,000 tons of fertilizer to several African countries, including 20,000 tons already donated to Malawi, a step that analysts see ... Read More

African Union pushes for acceleration of electrification in the continent

February 27, 2023

Africa needs to accelerate the financing for energy access in the continent with clear targets and steps for ensuring the achievement of universal energy access ... Read More

Malawian police arrest ex-president’s stepson on human trafficking charges

November 27, 2022

Malawian police have arrested the stepson of former President Peter Mutharika in connection with the discovery last month of a mass grave, which contained 30 ... Read More

Malawi granted IMF food-shock funding to mitigate impact of global food shortage

November 24, 2022

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved financing to cope with rising global food prices for Malawi, the first low-income nation to receive financing from ... Read More