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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.

Latest Malawi 

Malawian Female peacekeeper killed in DRC by unknown armed group

Village Reporter,
The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has confirmed that one its officers on peace keeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed by unknown armed group. MDF has identified the fallen hero as Lance Corporal Chitenji Kamanga who was based at Malawi Maritime Force Headquarters in Monkey-Bay, Mangochi. Acting MDF spokesperson, Major Emmanuel Mlelemba said in a… Read More
Leaders Malawi 

Talking Blues: Malawi President Chakwera no longer at ease

Village Reporter,
By Mapwiya Muulupale “Nobody should be above the law. The Constitution is the country’s supreme law, so we must respect it; thus, I will make sure we do not abuse it. Nobody will be allowed to do that from my team.” – the then-Leader of Opposition Dr Lazarus Chakwera 9 June 2020 at Maganga, T/A Mkumbira,  Nkhata-Bay Lazarus Chakwera On… Read More
Mapwiya Muulupale Malawi Opinions 

Talking Blues: Heroes and heroines amid leaders fixated on white elephants

Global Author,
By Mapwiya Muulupale “You wouldn’t tolerate an underperforming surgeon in an operating theatre. Why is it that we tolerate underperforming…?” Michael Gove Ancient kings of Siam (present-day Thailand) would sometimes give a white elephant to their enemies. This apparent ‘Royal gift’ meant doom for the recipient because white elephants were considered sacred and needed special care, were not allowed to… Read More
Opinions Zambia 

Zambia: PF’s Abuse of Sedition Laws

Global Author
By Henry Kyambalesa It has become common knowledge that the Patriotic Front (PF) administration has often used sedition laws against some citizens who have attempted to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed freedom of speech and expression to critique the government’s apparent failure to address the catalogue of socioeconomic problems facing the country and the common people. Specifically, Section 57 through Section… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World 

Water in Lake Malawi turns green

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , ,
– – The water in Lake Malawi has turned green in a rare phenomenon that has raised concerns among citizens. Authorities in the country have explained that the greening of the water was caused by a bloom in toxic algae. Forestry and Natural Resources Minister Nancy Tembo said that occurred after heavy rains and wind mixed up the nutrients found… Read More
Malawi Opinions 

The Big-Mouthed: Madame Chizuma, congratulations! Do nothing but your job!

Global Author, ,
By Richard Kayenda Now there is a new boss in town! The Anti-Corruption Bureau -ACB has a new leader; a female boss, who is perhaps the youngest and one of the fewest female bosses to have ever served at the helm of the graft busting body. Her name is Martha Chizuma. Congratulations to her are in order. The news that… Read More
Africa South Africa Southern Africa World 

South African film My Octopus Teacher wins Oscar

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– – A South African documentary My Octopus Teacher has won an Oscar for Best Documentary. The film beat four other documentaries to win the award on Sunday evening. The documentary tells the story of a friendship that developed between a diver and an octopus in South Africa. The film followed South African free diver Craig Foster as he tracked… Read More
Africa Ghana Malawi World 

Thousands of expired Covid vaccines to be destroyed in Africa

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , ,
– – Several African countries are set to destroy Covid-19 vaccines currently in circular as they have expired this week. The vaccines were donated to these countries under the Covid-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX) with the support of the African Union. Malawian health officials have signaled they will destroy over 16,000 of the expired coronavirus vaccines. 102,000 doses of… Read More
Africa Featured Mozambique Southern Africa World 

Mozambique: Looking to its past for lasting peace

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– – The government of Mozambique has taken many approaches to end conflict and encourage economic development in the past fifty years. Colonial independence, nationalization, villagization, and Marxism were all tried, with accompanying political upheavals, civil war, and massacres. Peace and economic stability was finally reached in the 1990’s, under the newly elected democratic government. Former Mozambique President Joaquim Alberto… Read More
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