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Human Rights World 

Conflict and violence become the leading driver of internal displacements

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GENEVA, Switzerland – Conflict and violence drove a record 32.3 million internal displacements in 2025, surpassing disaster displacements for the first time on record, according to the Global Report on Internal Displacement 2026 published today by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). “Never have we recorded such a staggering number of displacements related to conflict,” said IDMC director Tracy Lucas. “As conflicts are intensifying, it is often the… Read More
Nigeria News and Headlines 

Diverstorm: Teaching Creativity and Innovation in African Schools 

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By Leo Igwe As in the case of critical thinking, I have grappled with the idea of fostering creative and innovative reasoning in schools, particularly in primary and secondary education. I believe that if Africa is to grow and develop, Africans must take creative and innovative thinking seriously. The objective of realizing a more creative society starts in the schools, and with African students and teachers. During my doctoral programs at… Read More
Kamuzu Day In Malawi Malawi 

Malawi: Leaders Urged to Keep Politics Out of Kamuzu Day Celebrations

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By Our Reporter LILONGWE (AGV): As Malawi commemorates the life and legacy of its first president, Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda, analyst urged attendees to wear national colours instead of party-specific attire to ensure the event remains inclusive. Political analyst Chimwemwe Tsitsi told Maravipost that the annual event, led by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), honours Dr. Banda, who also… Read More
Muslim Leaders Human Rights Malawi 

Fear grips communities as muslim leaders condemn witchcraft-linked killings

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By Shaffie A Mtambo BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Fresh concerns have emerged over the growing wave of mob justice in Malawi after seven people were reportedly killed in separate attacks linked to witchcraft accusations in districts such as Chikwawa, Nsanje and Mzimba. As tension continues to rise in some communities, the Muslim Association of Malawi has stepped forward to strongly condemn the killings, warning… Read More
Kamuzu Banda Leaders Malawi 

Scrap Kamuzu Day: Malawi must stop honoring a legacy written in blood

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Jones Gadama Every year on May 14, Malawi pauses to commemorate Kamuzu Day, a public holiday meant to honor the memory of Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda, the country’s first president and leader for 31 years. On the surface it appears to be a day of national remembrance, but in reality it is a day that reopens old wounds for thousands… Read More
Atupele Muluzi East Africa 

African leaders gather to chart course for continental growth and cooperation

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By Burnett Munthali KAMPALA- (AGV)- The Pan African Business Forum (PABF) extends its warmest congratulations to H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on his inauguration, marking a significant moment in Uganda’s history and a new chapter in Africa’s pursuit of prosperity. This important occasion comes at a critical juncture for Africa, as the continent continues to navigate discussions around industrialisation, regional… Read More
Atupele Muluzi Malawi 

Malawi: When apologies arrive too late to matter: Atupele Muluzi’s “time to rest” mea culpa

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By Jones Gadama Atupele Muluzi says he wants to “clarify respectfully and sincerely” the remarks he made during last year’s campaign about President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, specifically the line that “it is time for him to rest.” He insists the comments were never meant as an insult, that he respects the democratic choice Malawians made in electing an 85-year-old… Read More
Malawi 

Malawi: 43 charged with murder over false genital mutilation rumors in Chikwawa

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Jones Gadama Deputy Inspector General of Police in Malawi, Noel Kayira, has said that all 43 people arrested in connection with mob violence and the spread of false claims about genital mutilation will face charges of murder without distinction. The suspects have now been taken to the Chikwawa Magistrate’s Court to answer the charges. According to Kayira, those who spread… Read More
Leaders Nigeria News and Headlines 

Thieves, Desecration, and Im/Potency of Catholic Sacrament in Nigeria

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By Leo Igwe The theft of a monstrance containing the ‘Blessed Sacrament’ has sent shockwaves across the Catholic community in Owerri, Imo State. A statement released on April 30, 2026, by the secretary of the archdiocese, Fr Patrick Mbarah, decried the ‘desecration’ of the Chapel of Adoration of St Mulumba Parish, Wetheral Road, Owerri, in the wee hours of April… Read More
American Plane US 

U.S. flights return to Venezuela, furthering ties

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An American Airlines flight from Miami landed in Caracas April 30, resuming direct commercial air service between the United States and Venezuela after a seven-year hiatus. Flight 3599, painted red, white and blue to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, landed at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas at 1:22 p.m. local time. “By reconnecting Miami and Caracas, the United States and… Read More
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