Move is seen as a response to calls from various rights campaigners who have been lamenting lenient sentences given to offenders
Government reintroduced restrictions on mass gatherings this week, after a jump in confirmed cases of the virus
Malawi authorities attribute the surge to relaxed preventive measures and increased cross-border traffic for the holidays
Police say beliefs that defiling a minor brings luck or wealth are in part behind the rise in sexual assault cases
In national address for Human Rights Day, leader says Malawi will also require teaching of human rights in schools
Experts believe the drop is a result of less testing
Malawi farmers, however, say the license fee, up to $10,000, is prohibitively high
Self-proclaimed 'prophet' Shepherd Bushiri is wanted in South Africa for theft, money laundering, and fraud
Bushiri, who is wanted on charges of theft and money laundering, surrendered to police in Malawi
Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri preaches in his Enlightened Christian Gathering church, which has over 70 branches across the world.
Malawi’s foreign minister visits Israel as its president is asked to reconsider his decision
The leak forced cancelation of national exams and led to clashes between angry students and police, who used teargas to disperse protests
Recent cases have brought attention to the ongoing problem of rape and sexual abuse against the country's female media workers
Country, which has recorded a 57% spike in suicides, has only one public mental hospital and few mental health experts to help cope with the crisis
Chakwera has been under public criticism in Malawi following pictures on social media showing him with no face coverings when he met with his Tanzanian President John Magufuli
Protesters accused President Lazarus Chakwera of failing to fulfill the Gender Equality Act, which requires 60-40 representation
Chakwera says although he made a lot of promises before his election in June, fulfilling those promises is not an easy task
How Malawi women are changing lives in villages that have long lived without power
The women may look like ordinary villagers, but a chat with them reveals they are trained solar engineers
Anti-abortion activists are protesting plans by National Assembly to debate a bill that would allow abortion in cases of rape and incest
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