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Tag: Malawi

  • Islamic Militancy in Malawi

    The terrorist threats to Africa are both constant and evolving. Currently the primary focus is on Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, broad political violence in Central Africa, and belatedly upon the civil war in Sudan. However, the continent has other budding hot spots of violence, such as Mozambique, and,…

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  • Lower growth forecast for Zimbabwe as drought ravages crop yields

    Zimbabwe has revised its economic growth forecast downwards as southern Africa’s worst drought in decades ravages crop yields, its finance minister told on Wednesday, but a bounceback in growth is likely in 2025.Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said economic growth is forecast at 2% for 2024, down from 3.5% forecast in November, due to an El…

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  • Malawi Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima killed in plane crash with wife, 8 others

    Johannesburg β€” Malawi’s Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima and 9 other people including his wife were killed when the plane they were travelling in crashed in the Chikangawa mountain range, the government said Tuesday. President Lazarus Chakwera declared Tuesday a national day of mourning. “Unfortunately, all on board have perished in the crash,” the Office of…

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  • Africa reportedly bears annual cost of $8.4 billion due to hospital infections

    🌍πŸ₯ What’s even more important is that hundreds of thousands die due to infections acquired in hospitals, the media revealed, citing a joint research by the international non-governmental organization WaterAid and the World Bank. Clean water, better restrooms, and handwashing facilities could prevent at least half of the cases, according to the paper. Notably, pediatric…

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  • Catholic church slates Malawi president’s leadership

    πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ό The influential Catholic church in Malawi has criticised President Lazarus Chakwera, saying the country has become worse in the four years of his leadership. In a scathing attack that appears to be directed at the president, the church, through its bishops, said β€œwe have witnessed a glaring failure of leadership”. “Most Malawians fail to…

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