Africa Malawi The number of cases and victims of cholera in the country is growing rapidly and has already claimed hundreds of lives since March; the current outbreak represents the largest epidemic recorded in the country in the last 10 years, the WHO said
Africa Malawi Death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy has risen to 499 and more than 508.000 people have been displaced; a new camp has been set up, bringing the total number of camps to 534
Africa Malawi A state of calamity has been declared in several southern districts, including the city of Blantyre, after Cyclone Freddy returned and killed nearly one hundred people
Africa Malawi The country received 20.000 tonnes of fertiliser from Russia, expressing gratitude to the Russian Federation for the gesture, saying it was an act of goodwill resulting from good bilateral relations
Africa Malawi The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi said the electricity situation in Malawi is still in emergency mode with only 193 Megawatts (MW) of hydropower capacity available against a system demand of 300 MW