Malawian journalist arrested over article accusing businessman of corruption
Rights groups condemn arrest of Macmillan Mhone, who was charged with ‘publication of news likely to cause fear and alarm’
February 2024
The age of extinction
Death toll rises to seven in Malawi elephant relocation project linked to Prince Harry NGO
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‘I wish I’d had someone like me to talk to’: the mothers helping fight cervical cancer in Malawi
January 2024
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World first: malaria vaccine rollout begins in Cameroon
Fair Access
Cholera cases soar globally amid shortage of vaccines
December 2023
Malawian women forced to sell sex after cyclone destroys crops
In devastating land and livelihoods, Cyclone Freddy pushed more women and girls into prostitution to feed their families
November 2023
Plastic waste ‘spiralling out of control’ across Africa, analysis shows
Predicted 116m tonnes of waste annually by 2060 is six times higher than in 2019, driven by demand in sub-Saharan Africa
October 2023
Malawi battles outbreak of scabies that health experts link to climate crisis
Hospitals register thousands of people with infectious skin disease, months after wave of cholera swept African country
Malawi swelters in record heat with temperatures nearly 20C above average
Climate crisis blamed for extreme heat in African country, which has recorded temperatures of 43C
Climate action must focus on women’s health
Letter: Christina Chilimba on how extreme weather events such as Cyclone Freddy in Malawi can affect the health and rights of women and girls
September 2023
The age of extinction
Climate action must respond to extreme weather driving health crisis, says WHO
Melting ice caps and rising sea levels are urgent but people care more about the floods, wildfires and droughts that are here now, New York summit hears
August 2023
A common condition
The door to door service that is changing the diagnosis for Malawians
In a country where many live far from clinics, a home-visit scheme has been a breakthrough in treating illnesses such as diabetes and spotting cancers
July 2023
Polio scare hits Malawi with 17 possible cases, just as huge vaccine drive ends
Religious groups march in Malawi before court case on LGBTQ+ rights
