Malawi
Malawi's ex-deputy speaker shoots himself dead in parliament
Clement Chiwaya, who was 50, killed himself inside the parliament building, where he had gone to discuss vehicle benefits entitled to him when he left office in...
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Malawi runs out of coronavirus vaccines as second jabs due
Health Minister Khumbize Kandodo said that batch of 900,000 vaccines had been delayed by a recent surge in coronavirus cases in India, the world's main AstraZeneca supplier, which forced the country to temporarily halt major vaccine exports.
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Diplomats caught in booze selling scandal given 72 hours to leave SA
Eyewitness News last year uncovered a duty-free alcohol ring run by Lesotho diplomats.
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Regional talks end with no solid plan to quell jihadist violence in Mozambique
The talks had been widely expected to decide on a reported proposal to deploy some 3,000 soldiers to Cabo Delgado, where insurgents have seized control of towns and villages, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.
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Southern African leaders to hold summit on jihadist threat
The meeting is expected to discuss the possibility of SADC deploying 3,000 troops to battle the insurgents.
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Malawi destroys 17,000 expired AstraZeneca vaccines
The southern African country has so far received three batches of the AstraZeneca vaccine 300,000 doses under the Covax vaccine sharing facility, 50,000 from India and 102,000 from the African Union.
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Malawi scraps 'unconstitutional' death penalty
Capital punishment has long been mandatory in Malawi for prisoners convicted of murder or treason, and optional for rape.
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Malawi president fires minister over COVID-19 funds
In a televised address to the nation, Chakwera said the minister was named in an audit report as having listed the funds in his allowances for the travel to South Africa.
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UK conglomerate sued over rape allegations by Malawi tea workers
The complaint filed in London's High Court says women harvesting tea and macadamia nuts for Lujeri in southern Malawi were subject to at least 10 instances of rape and other violence at the hands of male supervisors.
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The Bushiris’ extradition hearing: The events leading up to this point
The formal extradition hearing against controversial self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri is expected to begin in Malawi on 8 March 2021. Accused of fraud and money laundering, the Bushiris fled to Malawi after they were granted bail in South Africa in 2020.
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Bushiri lawyer asks for recusal of Malawian magistrate in extradition matter
The fugitive couple appeared briefly in the magistrates court in Lilongwe on Monday afternoon but the matte has been postponed to next Monday.
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Malawi court to begin hearing Bushiris’ extradition case
The fugitive couple fled South Africa in November last year, contravening their bail conditions.
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Crowdfunding breathes life into Malawi's COVID-19 fight
Secretary for health Charles Mwansambo has hailed the crowdfunding, saying the "government alone cannot meet the health needs of Malawians, let alone COVID-19".
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Malawi imposes first lockdown measures as virus flares
To date, Malawi has recorded just 12,470 coronavirus cases and 314 deaths for a population of over 18 million.
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Malawian court rules Bushiris to appear at extradition hearings via summons
The fugitive couple appeared in court on Wednesday after a warrant of arrest was issued by the Malawian government.
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Malawi court sets extradition hearing for the Bushiris for March
The court ruled that the couple should not be re-arrested but should continue appearing in court until their hearing on the matter, which is set for 8 March.
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Malawi to SA: You should have confidence in our 'world-class judiciary'
The comments were made following the homeland security minister's decision to sign extradition papers for self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary.
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Malawi govt signs extradition papers for Bushiris to return to SA
The leaders of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church are facing fraud and money laundering charges worth R100 million.
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Police brigadier, husband to appear in court in relation to Bushiri case
Earlier on Thursday morning, the pair handed themselves over to the Hawks team that’s been tasked with investigating Bushiri alleged crimes in South Africa.
