Malawi 

Lycaons, or African wild dogs, have been reintroduced into Liwonde National Park, a protected wildlife area in the center of the country

A new eye health project has successfully brought essential services to the grassroots level; the initiative, supported by Sightsavers, reached over 122.000 people in rural and economically disadvantaged areas of the Southwest Health Zone

Parliament legalized the cultivation of a very potent local variety of cannabis for industrial and medical use; the rule requires the government to issue a license for cultivation and transportation, while consumption for personal use remains illegal

Malawi's parliament is considering a legislation to permit the cultivation of marijuana or cannabis, aimed at boosting the country's foreign exchange earnings; anti-drug advocates are against it

"For many years COP conferences have been held, financial resources have been allocated, but poor countries do not have access to these resources," said Joyce Banda, former president of Malawi

The United Nations Development Programme reaffirmed its commitment to support Malawi in various aspects, including elections and youth empowerment

The government has suspended the issuance of passports for the past two weeks due to ransomware attack on immigration service's computer network; President Chakwera said hackers are demanding a ransom, but the government has no intention of paying

Malawi lifts visa restrictions for travelers from 79 countries, including UK, China, Russia, members of SADC and Comesa; new regulations allow multiple entry visas up to 12 months and aim to boost tourism, 3rd source of foreign currency after tobacco, tea

Germany has allocated €16 million to enable Malawi to implement the third phase of its reproductive health programme, aimed at riducing distances and barriers for young women and men in rural areas

Malaria Initiative by the US Presidency has proposed $23 million in funding to support Malawi's Malaria Operational Plan for the 2024 fiscal year

The Catholic bishops of Malawi joined other African bishops in declaring their opposition to the Vatican's recent statement allowing the blessing of same-sex unions

Temwa Chawinga has been named the best female goalscorer of 2023 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics: she is the first non-European to achieve this goal and the third winner of the award since it was established for women

The refugee rights situation in the Dzaleka refugee camp is at risk after the government expelled a refugee rights organisation that was providing independent oversight of the human rights situation in the camp, says Human Rights Watch