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El Niño and Climate Change fuel disasters in Southern Africa

By Ragheema Mclean In recent years, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region has faced severe challenges due to the impact of El Niño and climate change. These factors have led to significant damage to crops and livestock, exacerbating food insecurity and water shortages for millions of people. A recent study by the World Weather Attribution highlighted the severity of the situation, noting that large parts of southern Africa experienced […]

today24 April 2024

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South Africa serves Bushiri extradition request on Malawi

The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services has submitted an extradition request for Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary. While the law provides for the extradition request to be submitted within 30 days, the Justice Department said it submitted its application within two weeks. This follows a request for a provisional arrest which was sent through Interpol in terms Article 10 of the Southern […]

today4 December 2020

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Bushiri hands himself over to law authorities in Malawi

Malawian fugitive, Pastor Shepherd Bushiri, has handed himself over to law authorities in his country of origin, Malawi. In a statement addressed to the Southern African Development Community, the leader of Enlightened Christian Gathering church says he will legally explain and defend his decision to flee South Africa for Malawi. Bushiri , who faces fraud, corruption and money laundering charges, used Facebook last weekend to inform the world of his […]

today18 November 2020

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Malawi opposition hails ‘landmark’ ruling annulling poll results

Opposition parties in Malawi have hailed a unanimous ruling by the country's constitutional court which on Monday ordered a new presidential election after annulling the disputed results of last year's presidential vote. The long-awaited decision sparked scenes of celebration among opposition supporters in the capital, Lilongwe, and other parts of the country. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) had declared President Peter Mutharika the narrow winner of an election in May […]

today5 February 2020

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Malawi opposition calls for president to resign over graft allegations

Malawi’s main opposition party on Monday called for President Peter Mutharika to resign over allegations he received a kickback from a $4 million government contract. Mutharika has called the allegations “fake news” designed to smear him ahead of an election next year. The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) added its voice to that of civil society groups calling on the president to resign. “We in the opposition have previously and tirelessly […]

today2 July 2018

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