Malawi

Country in Southeastern Africa

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Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south and southwest. Malawi spans over 118,484 km² (45,747 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 19,431,566. Malawi's capital is Lilongwe. Its second-largest is Blantyre, its third-largest is Mzuzu and its fourth-largest is its former capital, Zomba. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name for the Chewa people who inhabit the area. The country is nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa" because of the friendliness of its people.

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Nine million children set to be vaccinated against polio after Malawi outbreak A campaign to vaccinate more than nine million children against polio is being launched in four countries in southern and eastern Africa after an outbreak in Malawi. Sky News - Published on March 22, 2022
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Malawi court upholds ruling annulling Mutharika's election win Malawi's Supreme Court on Friday in a unanimous decision upheld an earlier court ruling that annulled President Peter Mutharika's narrow election victory last year. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020
Malawi high court sets aside coronavirus lockdown pending review A Malawi high court on Friday granted a temporary injunction against the the government's 21-day coronavirus lockdown period due to start on Saturday, pending a judicial review within seven days. Reuters - Published on April 17, 2020
Malawi joins other southern African nations in coronavirus lockdown Malawi joined other southern African nations in announcing a three-week lockdown on Tuesday to curb the spread of coronavirus. Reuters - Published on April 14, 2020

Embattled Malawi president dissolves cabinet Malawi President Peter Mutharika dissolved his cabinet on Friday ahead of a possible presidential election in May. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020
Malawi President Mutharika appeals ruling overturning his election victory Malawi's President Peter Mutharika and the country's electoral commission have formally filed an appeal against a court ruling that overturned Mutharika's narrow election victory last year. Reuters - Published on February 7, 2020
Malawi presidency to challenge court ruling overturning vote result Malawi's presidency said on Wednesday it would appeal against a court ruling that overturned Peter Mutharika's narrow election victory, calling the order "a great miscarriage of justice". Reuters - Published on February 5, 2020
Malawi court annuls President Mutharika's 2019 election victory Malawi's Constitutional Court on Monday annulled the May 2019 presidential vote that declared Peter Mutharika a winner and ordered a re-run after an application from opposition parties citing.. Reuters - Published on February 3, 2020

Malawi's Rastas cheer ruling allowing dreadlocks in school Malawi's Rastafarians are cheering a court ruling that will allow their children to go to school with dreadlocks. Reuters - Published on January 24, 2020
Prominent Malawi banker arrested for suspected attempted bribery in rigged-poll case A prominent Malawi banker has been arrested in connection with a suspected attempt to bribe a panel of five judges presiding over the country's presidential election vote-rigging case, the.. Reuters - Published on January 22, 2020
Britain's Prince Harry to visit Malawi health centre Britain's Prince Harry will on Tuesday visit a health centre in Malawi before leaving later in the day to join his family in Johannesburg, South Africa. Reuters - Published on October 1, 2019	UK's Prince Harry demands end to 'greed and selfishness', for nature's sake Britain's Prince Harry appealed on Monday in a national park in Malawi for increased global efforts to protect the environment against "greed, apathy and selfishness". Reuters - Published on September 30, 2019
UK's Prince Harry makes conservation appeal, observes anti-poaching drill in Malawi Britain's Prince Harry appealed on Monday for increased global efforts to protect the environment against human "greed, apathy and selfishness" during a visit to a national park in Malawi. Reuters - Published on September 30, 2019	Britain's Prince Harry to join anti-poaching patrol in Malawi Britain's Prince Harry will join an anti-poaching patrol with local park rangers in Malawi on Monday to highlight conservation work, another leg of his family's southern African trip. Reuters - Published on September 30, 2019
U.S bans entry to senior aide to Malawi leader over graft allegations Uladi Mussa, a senior aide to Malawi President Peter Mutharika, and his wife Cecilia have been banned from entry into the United States due to allegations of "significant corruption", the U.S. Embassy.. Reuters - Published on July 3, 2019