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Malawi Former Anti-Corruption Chief Arrested Over Graft 

Anti-Corruption Bureau spokesperson says Matemba and Suzi-Banda were arrested over the weekend for allegedly receiving kickbacks from a businessman, Zuneth Sattar, to supply 350,000 food ration packs worth US $7,875,000 to the Malawi Police Service 

Malawi Adds New Charges Against Alleged Chinese Child Exploiter

BBC reported he sold exploitative videos of children

Malawi Government Stops Plans to 'Export' Unemployed Nurses

Malawi's nurses' union wants to allow about 2,000 nurses to work in the United States and Saudi Arabia

Abducted Malawi Rights Campaigner Found Safe

Slyvester Namiwa was found alive Thursday afternoon in a bush in the Nathenje area on the outskirts of Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe

Malawian Rights Groups Cancel Protests Over Abduction of Organizer

A witness says men grabbed Sylvester Namiwa as he was leaving a press conference, pushed him into a car and drove away

Malawi President Launches Anti-Corruption Campaign to Fight Graft

Chakwera also co-signed statements of commitments from 12 institutions that detailed their plans of action for fighting corruption; however, many residents remain skeptical

Dozens Facing Charges in Connection with Violent Protests in Malawi

Those arrested include four leaders of the Human Rights Ambassadors group which organized the demonstrations

Malawian Priest, Sentenced in Albino's Murder, Dies

Prison authorities say 50-year-old Thomas Muhosha died July 19, a week after being taken to a public hospital in Zomba district

Zambia Extradites Chinese Children Exploiter to Malawi 

Lu Ke fled Malawi last month where police were searching for him after a BBC investigation found he was recording young villagers in central Malawi and making them say racist things about themselves in Mandarin

Malawi’s Ex-President Under Investigation in Albino Man’s Murder

Twelve people already have been sentenced in the 2018 murder

Malawi 'Exporting' Nurses Because of Unemployment

65% of nursing positions remain vacant in the country

Malawi Court Jails Priest, Police Officer, Medical Practitioner Over Albino Attack 

Malawi to Transfer 250 Elephants Between National Parks

Communities living near Kasungu National Park fear new arrivals could lead to greater human-wildlife conflict

Malawi President Strips VP's Power After Corruption Allegations

Anti-Corruption Bureau finds VP Chilima accepted kickbacks from British-Malawian businessman for government contracts

Zambian Authorities Arrest Chinese Child Exploiter Who Fled Malawi

Man recorded children saying racist things about themselves in Mandarin

Rights Groups in Malawi Angered by Racist, Exploitative Videos

Authorities being urged to quickly find and deport Chinese man found to be making and selling videos featuring children

IMF Sets Conditions for Malawi Aid to Resume

International Monetary Fund says Malawi's government must first address its unsustainable public debt and false information it provided

Malawi Rolls Out Cholera Vaccine to Contain Outbreak

Authorities report more than 350 cases and 17 deaths from cholera across eight districts of southern Malawi

Malawi Faces Shortages of Foreign Exchange Currency

The situation has negatively affected the operations of many local and international cross-border businesses

Malawi Moves to Administer Cholera Vaccines as Cases Rise

Malawi has registered more than 200 cases, with seven deaths and 26 hospital admissions, since an outbreak began in January