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Strike closes Malawi airport, pressure builds on govt

February 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(Reuters) – Striking state workers in Malawi on Wednesday closed the main international airport in the capital Lilongwe over demands for better pay, piling pressure on President Joyce Banda who took office last year pledging painful economic reforms. Kenya Airways … read more »

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Malawi president reshuffles cabinet, keeps finmin

April 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

New Malawian President Joyce Banda has named her cabinet from several opposition parties, state radio said on Thursday, in a move to garner broad parliamentary support and woo donors back to the impoverished nation. Banda, who this week fired the … read more »

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Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Malawi

April 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

n IMF staff team, led by Mr. Tsidi Tsikata, concluded a two-week visit to Malawi today to conduct discussions for the 2012 Article IV consultation.1 The mission paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Bingu wa Mutharika, and held … read more »

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