Government officials say the remaining food stock at the Dzaleka refugee camp is expected to be depleted by December
Suicide cases continue to rise in the country with figures showing the rate is now 11.6 per 100,000 people
Refugees say overcrowding and dwindling support are pushing many to leave the camp
Child rights campaigners say the punishment is not enough
Authorities blame the acute shortage on depleted national stockpile and lack of foreign exchange
Malawi's High Court expects to hear a challenge to laws on same-sex relations
Lazarus Chakwera says he wants to facilitate business communication with Swahili-speaking countries
Since 2014, more than 170 albinos have been attacked or killed in Malawi because of false beliefs that concoctions mixed with their body parts bring luck and wealth, according to official data
The United Nations refugee agency breaks from the tradition of public commemorations out of respect for a decision by refugee community leaders angered by Lilongwe’s forced relocations
Nearly 2,000 people have died since the onset of the outbreak in March 2022
Last week, Malawi’s government announced it had secured a new site in the northern part of the country to help reduce the number refugees at the Dzaleka camp, which was originally designed to accommodate 12,000 people
Refugees fear that suspicion of involvement of genocide-related crimes could lead to targeting of political opponents in exile
Rights groups warn that the program may victimize non-criminal refugees
Human Rights Watch says the forcible relocation violates international conventions for refugees which Malawi ratified
UN says it can’t tend to needs of people in overcrowded camp because of funding shortfalls
Cyclone Freddy adds to danger of food insecurity for 3.8 million people
Hippopotamuses are some of the deadliest animals in Africa, killing an estimated 500 people per year
Two-year study of the vaccine, the first in Africa, found it safe to use and effective in more than 80% of recipients
Malawi's president says the country needs $700 million to rebuild
Uladi Mussa was among 200 prisoners released as an act of mercy during Easter but critics say his pardon raises questions about government's commitment to fighting corruption
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