Malawi: Food Surplus Creates Political Storm

A surplus production of maize, Malawi's staple food, will not prevent at least one million people from being food insecure, a forecast that has not pleased President Bingu wa Mutharika.

Malawi Country Facts

Malawi is a small landlocked country sharing borders with Tanzania, Mozabique, and Zambia.

Malawi's President Threatens To Close Newspapers, Expel Donors In Response To Reports Of Food Shortages

"Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika threatened to chase donors away from the southern African nation on Thursday and close newspapers for reporting that more than one million people are in need of food aid," Reuters reports. "I am tired. This country is not run by you donors or the newspapers in this country. This country is run by me," he said, adding, "I will be forced to close down your ...

Madonna - Madonnas Architect Speaks Out About Malawi School

The architectural brains behind MADONNA's new all-girl academy in Malawi won the pop star's trust by creating a boarding school blueprint which doesn't resemble a gloomy...

Ref. Lamptey to handle Malawi/Tunisia CAN 2012 qualifier

Accra, Sept. 2, GNA - Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey will be at the centre of this weekend's 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Tunisia and Malawi in Rades, Tunisia.

Germany pledges continued aid to Malawi

Berlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday pledged to continue offering development aid to Malawi, during a visit by President Bingu wa Mutharika to Berlin.

Malawi: Women Candidates Hard Hit by Election Postponement

News that Malawi's November local government elections are to be postponed yet again has hit female candidates hard - and mostly in their pockets. And it could mean that the country will have less female candidates to vote for when they finally go to the polls.

Tunisia’s Ousemma Darragi And Ammar Jemal Ruled Out Of Malawi Qualifier – Report

According to Mosaique FM , both Esperance’s Ousemma Darragi and Young Boys’ Ammar Jemal have been ruled out of competing in Tunisia’s upcoming 2012 AFCON qualifier versus Malawi on September 4 th due to injury.

Malawi's Mutharika threatens media over food shortage "lies"

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AFP) - Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika threatened on Thursday to shut down newspapers he accused of lying that up to one million Malawians will need food aid.

Tunisia Assistant Coach Sami Trabelsi Wary Of Malawi Threat

Tunisian assistant national team coach Sami Trabelsi believes that his side are in for a tough encounter against Malawi. Trabelsi rates the Malawians as much better than the Chadian team the Carthage Eagles were able to defeat 3-1 in N’Djamena in their most recent 2012 AFCON qualifier.