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Malawi

Malawi remains one of the poorest countries in the world, according to the World Bank.  By Amos Gumulira (AFP)

Malawi's looming mining boom offers promise and challenge

Sep 7, 2026 | Malawi

A new generation of mining projects targeting rare earth and critical minerals could transform Malawi's economy -- but e ...

Aug 1, 2026 | Malawi

Banana farming is much better than maize because I am able to harvest every eight months, and I have been earning more ...

Jul 18, 2026 | Malawi

I've faced stigma from the community and workplaces, the soft-spoken man, who sat at a desk in a small office off the ...

Jun 17, 2026 | Malawi

Thousands of Malawians have crammed into a field in the South African city of Durban in dire conditions, desperate to re ...

May 3, 2026 | Malawi

Pupils in Malawi are getting the chance to explore technology thanks to a US foundation that provides laptops, internet ...

Mar 11, 2026 | Malawi

A Malawi High Court has dismissed a wrongfulâ termination case against US pop star Madonna brought by the sister of a f ...

Feb 9, 2026 | Malawi

Flooding across Malawi following heavy rains that began in December has displaced thousands and destroyed the country's ...

Jan 20, 2026 | Malawi

A catastrophic collapse of healthcare services in Malawi a year after US funding cuts is undoing a decade of progress ag ...

Dec 7, 2025 | Malawi

Malawi's newly elected president, 85-year-old Peter Mutharika, has delivered on his campaign promise to make primary and ...

Oct 4, 2025 | Malawi

Malawi's new president, Peter Mutharika, took office on Saturday with a pledge to stamp out endemic corruption and reviv ...

Sep 24, 2025 | Malawi

Malawi's ex-president Peter Mutharika was re-elected to head the impoverished southern African country with nearly 57 pe ...

Sep 24, 2025 | Malawi

Malawi's ex-president Peter Mutharika was on course for re-election Wednesday after the incumbent, Lazarus Chakwera, con ...

Sep 24, 2025 | Malawi

Malawi's incoming president Peter Mutharika is a low-key 85-year-old former Washington law professor whose 2014-2020 ter ...