U.S. Condemns Crackdown on Malawi Protests That Left 18 Dead
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The U.S. condemned the use of force by Malawi’s police to break up anti-government protests in the past two days, and warned the government against a crackdown on the free press.
Eighteen people were killed when security forces confronted protesters in the towns of Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu, Henry Chimbali, the spokesman for the health ministry, said by phone today. At least 44 people are being treated for gunshot wounds in Mzuzu, Amnesty International said, calling for an investigation into the police response.