Africa Malawi The country will restrict foreign currency transactions and crack down on black market traders after devaluing its currency by 30% against the US dollar last week, a move necessary to correct supply and demand imbalances in the currency market
Africa Malawi Former President Peter Mutharika has been re-elected with 56,8% of votes, followed by incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera 33%, who has led Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, through five years of crisis
Africa Malawi A Constituency Returning Officer attempted suicide after reportedly failing to deliver on his duties in overseeing the hotly contested 2025 Tripartite Elections; Police in Nathenje have confirmed that the incident occurred on 18 September
Africa Malawi Ballot papers for 16 September General Election have been delivered from its Kamuzu International Airport warehouse to all 229 constituency tally centres: the Malawi Electoral Commission confirmed the key activity in preparations for the polls
Africa Malawi Thin plastics have been addressed in Kasungu, with the Malawi Environmental Protection Authority warning residents and traders to abandon outlawed products or face legal action, supporting alternatives as paper or cloth bags and biodegradable packaging