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IndepthAfrica – The President of Malawi has given Madonna an astonishing verbal slap down in which she accuses the pop star of coming close to ‘blackmailing’ the impoverished African country. A statement issued today in the name of Malawi’s President … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Malawi, News, Pan African News
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Tagged Facebook, IndepthAfrica, Joyce Banda, Madonna, MailOnline, Malawi, Twitter, United States, VIP
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Malawi: Malawi police on Monday arrested 11 people, including the former president’s brother and a serving minister, for an alleged coup plot, sparking violent protests. The group is accused of trying to prevent then vice president Joyce Banda from assuming … read more »
LESS than five years after Nigeria-only gay church, House of Rainbow, was attacked by some Lagos residents and consequently closed down in Nigeria, the church, The Guardian authoritatively learnt, has returned to the country with three secret groups in the … read more »
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Tagged Ghana, House Of Rainbow, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Isolo, Lagos, Malawi, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Sierra Leone
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Mrs Mutharika also went after Joyce Banda for saying that that there’s hunger in the country claiming there’s maize but the citizenry doesn’t have the money to buy it. “There’s no hunger in Malawi. How can one say there’s hunger … read more »
(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 »
BLANTYRE, (AP) Public workers in Malawi, on strike demanding a 67 percent pay hike, have threatened to close the country’s airports. The government says it doesn’t have the money to meet the demands. “If government does not respond positively to … read more »
By Jimmy Kainja Last October the president of Malawi, Joyce Banda, told European Union delegates in Brussels that she was ready to sacrifice her political career for economic reforms in the country. Banda was mainly referring to a 40 percent … read more »
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Tagged Banda, Bingu wa Mutharika, Brussels, European Union, IndepthAfrica, International Monetary Fund, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Mutharika
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By Joel Chirwa President Joyce Banda of Malawi says her government will review laws governing mining sector to resuscitate the sector which critics say is fraught with challenges that have made the country benefit little from the extraction industry. In … read more »
BLANTYRE, Malawi — For sale, presidential jet, 15 years old. Perfect flying condition. $13.3 million. Contact Malawi for details. Cash-strapped Malawi on Monday announced that it will be inviting bids for President Joyce Banda’s jet, as it tries to raise … read more »
BY MORTEN JERVEN It’s been fascinating to watch FP’s recent debate on economic growth in Africa. Some commentators argue that African economies are destined to remain trapped in the bottom billion unless some sort of fundamental change occurs. Others beg … read more »
Posted in Article, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Malawi, Nigeria, World Bank
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BY ROGER HOWARD As they debate how to tackle the threat of insurgency and unrest in Africa, Western leaders could do worse than to consider one of the most important, yet curiously underplayed, aspects of that troubled region — the … read more »
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Malawi, Mali, Population growth, Saudi Arabia, Togo, United Arab Emirates
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Malawi head coach Kinnah Phiri claims his team will not be looking to do Bafana Bafana any favours as Gordon Igesund’s side prepare for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The two countries will line up in an international friendly … read more »
Posted in Malawi, Soccer, South Africa, Sports
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2013 Africa Nations Cup, Bafana, Gordon Igesund, IndepthAfrica, Malawi, Moses Mabhida Stadium, South Africa, South Africa national football team
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Blantyre, Malawi – Police in the Malawi capital, Lilongwe, Sunday arrested 42 Ethiopians as they tried to flee to South Africa. Immigration Department spokesman Elack Banda said the refugees had fled the UNHCR-Malawi government-run Dzaleka Refugee Camp in the central … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi
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Tagged Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Immigration Department, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joyce Banda, Lilongwe, Malawi, Refugee, South Africa
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By Dele Meiji Fatunla The importance of faith and religious observance amongst African and African diaspora communities was the impetus for a conference held last week by ‘Africa-UK’ – a diaspora engagement project aimed at increasing the impact of the … read more »
By Sitinga Kachipande The heated debate on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in Malawi has resurfaced, which is not surprising as one can’t simply legalize homosexuality and then expect a nation to conform. On November 5 the Malawian government … read more »
By Alex Vines, Chatham House (London) column ‘We have a prediction problem. We love to predict things – and we aren’t very good at it.’ These are the words of the statistician superstar Nate Silver, one of the few men … read more »
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Tagged Banda, Bingu wa Mutharika, Chatham House, IndepthAfrica, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Mutharika, Nate Silver, Peter Mutharika
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Cranes of Uganda eliminated Ethiopia 2-0 in the quarter-final of the 2012 CECAFA Challenge Cup here today. The Cranes opened the score in the 4th minute through Geoffrey Kizito and Robert Ssentongo added a second 15 minutes into the second … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Bobby Williamson, Cranes, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zanzibar
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Hazel Southam ,independent An Aids awareness scheme is teaching villagers HIV is an illness, and not caused by witchcraft. By Hazel Southam in Kasarika Sixty-nine year-old Enifa Ngulama has sold some honey. She runs to the back of her mud-brick … read more »
Blantyre, Malawi – The son of Malawi’s ex-president Bakili Muluzi on Monday resigned as as economic planning minister after President Joyce Banda said he did not have what it takes to run for the highest office. “It is with enormous … read more »
November 8, 2012 by benim
By Hannah Gibson, Africa Research Institute In 1966, two years after gaining independence from Britain, Malawi was declared a republic. For the next 28 years Hastings Banda led the country, and the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) was the sole legally … read more »
November 8, 2012 by benim
Law Society of Malawi says moratorium is an insult to parliament and that only legislature can make such changes Godfrey Mapondera in Blantyre and David Smith in Johannesburg guardian.co.uk, President Joyce Banda’s government suggested it wanted a moratorium on arrests … read more »
Laws on the books in Malawi that ban homosexual relationships have been suspended pending further debate in parliament. Human rights groups welcomed the decision and called on the country to go a step further. Malawi’s justice minister, Ralph Kasambara, said … read more »
Ghana became the first country to qualify for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations when beating Malawi 1-0 in Lilongwe on Saturday afternoon. The Black Stars braved the intimidating crowd and bumpy pitch at the Civo Stadium to clinch their … read more »
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By Patricia Masinga, Nyasa Times The debate if Malawi should allow free visa status with Nigeria has hit a common consensus. Respondents to the debate flighted on Nyasa Times has revealed a BIG NO to the proposal made by President … read more »
Posted in Malawi, Nigeria
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Tagged Boko Haram, GoodluckJonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Nigeria, Nigerians, Nyasa Times
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Malawi’s President Joyce Banda says her country isn’t ready to repeal a law which outlaws homosexuality, despite her pledge after taking office to work to overturn the legislation. Banda, Africa’s second female head of state, told The Associated Press in … read more »
SAM NDA-ISAIAH, Leadership President hadn’t been quoted verbatim by the international news agencies, I would probably have argued he was quoted out of context. I am still aghast that he could say what he said. In faraway Malawi, a few … read more »
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Police in Malawi’s northern border district of Karonga have arrested 62 Ethiopians suspected of entering Malawi illegally.”We got a tip from villagers that they spotted a truck full of people with strange faces packed in some bush,” said Enock Livason, … read more »
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Tagged Ethiopians, Horn of Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joyce Banda, Karonga, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania
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Zambia 1-0 Uganda Christopher Katongo’s first-half strike has handed the reigning champions a slender advantage ahead of what will surely be a tough return leg in Kampala. The Zambian goal came after 20 minutes, an easy tap-in from the skipper … read more »
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The Black Stars of Ghana beat a plucky Malawian side by two goals to nil in the first leg of the final Cup of Nations qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium. Danger man, Christian Atsu put the Stars ahead in … read more »
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Match: Ghana vs. Malawi Date: 8 September, 2012 Competition: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier Venue: Accra Sports Stadium Time: 15:30 GMT (3:30PM local time) Making it to the 29th edition of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations is just … read more »
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