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Category: Southern Africa

Southern Africa, southernmost region of the African continent, comprising the countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Malawi Independance Day Malawi 

US-based Malawians commemorate 60 years of freedom in grand style

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By Janet Karim And when your children ask you, ‘What does this ceremony mean to you? ‘ Then tell them, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians. — Exodus 12:25-27 US-based Malawian Diaspora held a three-day grand-style commemoration of the 60th (Diamond Jubilee)… Read More
Leaders Malawi 

Commemorating 60 years of Malawi’s independence from British rule July 6, 2024

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By Janet Karim When Israel was in Egypt’s land, let my people go! … Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt’s land, tell old Pharaoh to let my people go…” – part of an African American spiritual Sixty years ago on July 6, 1964, the former protectorate of Nyasaland became independent from British rule, and changed its name to Malawi. Two years… Read More
Plane that killed Saulos Chilima Malawi 

Malawi: The world joins Ngonis, Catholics, and Malawians in mourning SKC and 8 others

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Alpha and Omega || Beginning and End || Everlasting Father || My Lord and Friend || Alpha and Omega || Beginning and End || Everlasting Father || My Lord and Friend — CeCe Winans, Alvin Love III Malawi has a new Vice President, the Right Honorable Dr. Michael Usi. His appointment comes about following the tragic death of our last VP, His… Read More
State-Religion Separation’ Revisited Zambia 

State-Religion Separation’ Revisited

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June 24, 2024(AGV): I have been prompted to revisit the saga concerning the separation of politics (or public affairs) and religion by the law enacted in Louisiana, USA, on June 19, 2024 mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” in all State-funded educational and research institutions from kindergarten to universities in the State. Freedom of… Read More
Leaders Malawi 

Should Malawi scrap out the post of Vice President from the Constitution?

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By Janet Ka Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. — Psalm 3:1 On Monday June 10, 2024 the nation plunged into a deep shock, anguish and state of deep shock and sadness when they learned of the Malawi Defense Force plane crash that… Read More
Janet and Saulos Chilima Ex-Presidents Malawi 

Ode to late Rt. Honorable Malawi Vice President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima (02.23.1973-6.10.2024)

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I have come as far away as I possibly can from the first announcement, in the form of a question that an MDF plane had gone missing, and was carrying the Vice President, the Right Honorable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima on Monday June 10, 2024. After a myriad of prayers to the heavenly Creator, death was announced of the VEEP… Read More
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Malawi: Search underway for missing plane carrying veep and 9 others

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A military plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing. The plane carrying the 51-year old left the capital Lilongwe on Monday, to travel to the north covering a distance of 370 kilometers (230 miles). But it failed to make its scheduled landing at Mzuzu International Airport in 45 minutes. In a statement, the… Read More
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South Africa: ANC prefers a national unity government

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South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has said it prefers to form a national unity government which could make room for other political parties. Its leaders say they are talking to five parties towards realising this dream of a unity government. The ANC secured 159 seats out of 400 in the new National Assembly, while the DA had 87. The… Read More
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South Africa: ANC faces tough decision to pick coalition partners

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South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has started internal discussions as it makes what could be considered a tough decision in forming a coalition government. The party won 40% of the votes in last month’s general election and that means it cannot rule on its own unless it forms a coalition. The ANC says it was open to talk to… Read More
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South Africa Election: ANC’s 30 years dominance ends

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For the first time in three decades, South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has lost its dominance. It managed to secure only 40 percent of votes cast in last month’s general election, meaning it can only form a government by forming a coalition with other opposition parties. Vote tallying from Wednesday’s poll has now entered its final stages with… Read More