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The accident involving Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima convoy that left three people dead this Saturday afternoon. The accident is believed to be a hit targeting the Vice President.
Chilima's spokesperson Pilirani Phiri said the Vice President escaped unharmed and he is doing fine.


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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the fight against corruption should be intensified and institutions set up to deal with it must be allowed to do their work. He was speaking after meeting his Malawian counterpart, Lazarus Chakwera. President Chakwera emphasised that leaders on the continent should allow the judiciary to do its work without fear or favour. The two leaders also discussed trade relations, as well as what's happening in northern Mozambique.
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The African nation of Malawi is trying to promote its tourism industry. It will waive visa requirements for 79 countries. Malawi currently depends on agriculture, and wants to diversify its economy. But will the visa waiver scheme work?

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Tens of thousands of Malawians protest, Thursday, January 16, over alleged attempts to bribe judges overseeing a legal challenge to the re-election last year of President Peter Mutharika.
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The complaint, which was filed to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday, prompted a call for demonstrations in Malawi's three main cities. Around 50,000 people gathered in the capital Lilongwe, with smaller rallies in Blantyre and Mzuzu.

They braved the rain and stood vigil outside parliament. Many wore white T-shirts printed with "ACB name and arrest the bribers now."

Opposition leaders say the May 21 poll, which saw Mutharika narrowly beat runner-up candidate Lazarus Chakwera, was marred by fraud. In August, they petitioned Malawi's top court to annul the results — the first time presidential election results have been legally challenged since the country gained independence from Britain in 1964.

Thursday's demonstrations unfolded peacefully and no incidents were reported at any of the venues, according to police spokesman James Kadadzera.

President Mutharika has brushed off all doubts on the official results, which show he won just 159,000 votes more than Chakwera, a margin of around three percentage points. A ruling is expected by the end of January. (AFP)
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Malawi’s government is sending young people to work on Israeli farms amid the conflict with Hamas. Critics say the program is shrouded in secrecy. Human rights activists argue that young people are willing to take opportunities abroad, despite the risks. Chimwemwe Padatha reports from Lilongwe.

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Malawian President Peter Mutharika made a final plea to voters on Saturday, promising to develop the country "beyond recognition" if he wins next week's election.

Mutharika, who came to power in 2014, could face a tough battle to hold onto office in Tuesday's election, after his presidency was damaged by corruption allegations.

"We have set Malawi on the path of progress. The opposition have nothing to criticise me on," he told several thousand cheering supporters in Blantyre at his final camp…
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In a pastoral letter seven bishops in Malawi accuse the government of "political bickering"

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Malawi's Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested the country's Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima over graft allegations who is expected to be charged with three counts of corrupt practices by a public officer, among other charges.

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Ondiro Oganga reports on Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera demanding the West pay full price for any resources coming out of the African continent.

Bushiri and his wife Mary are wanted to face trial for theft, fraud, and money laundering charges. They jumped bail and fled to Malawi in November.

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ECOWAS is getting tough with Guinea: After the military coup there, the Economic Community of West African States has imposed travel bans and financial sanctions on the country's new leaders and their families. At a summit in Ghana Ecowas leaders also demanded the unconditional release of Guinean President Alpha Condé as well as a "very short" transition period.These demands are the bloc's toughest response yet to the military takeover in Guinea earlier this month. The announcement was made as coup leaders in the country wrapped up a week of consultations with various stakeholders to map out a framework for a transitional government. And it's not just Guinea. Across western and central Africa three more countries have been hit by military takeovers: Mali, Niger and Chad. First Mali, Guinea's direct neighbor: Since last August there have been two successful coups in the country: Malian Forces mutinied in August 2020 forcing 75-year-old President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta to resign, after months of protests.Then, in May of this year, another coup: The Army stripped the next President, 71-year-old Bah N'daw, of power after just nine months in office.Vice President Colonel Assimi Goïta, seized power. He's just 37, making him one of Africa's youngest leaders.Further east in Niger, the 2021 election of Mohamed Bazoum was the first democratic handover of power in the country's post-independence history. But his inauguration looked to be in jeopardy in March when heavy gunfire broke out close to the President's official residence, in the capital Niamey. A rebel military unit had tried to reach the palace - only to be beaten back by the Presidential Guard.Within hours, the government declared the coup thwarted and Bazoum was inaugurated two days later.And Niger's neighbor Chad saw the military seize power in April this year after the death of longtime President Idriss Deby.The army installed one of their own, Deby's son, Mahamat Idriss Déby, as the new president - ignoring and repealing the Constitution, and suspending Parliament.

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Thousands marched on the streets of Mali's capital to celebrate the overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, as the West African nation's political opposition backed the military’s junta plan to eventually hand over power to a civilian transitional government.

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Mali’s military is imposing a curfew in the northern city of Kidal, after taking control of the area on Wednesday.
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http://www.euronews.com/ Five days after army officers overthrew the Mali government, representatives from over 200 parties and pressure groups have formed a new political front.

The aim is to challenge the military coup through negotiation. It is calling for the reinstatement of constitutional law and the holding of new elections.

Tiebile Drame, President of the Party for National Renaissance, explained: "We prefer to start on an optimistic basis. So we are counting on them to accept the idea of sitting at the negotiating table with our Front who hope that this situation will be sorted out quickly."

The political initiative reflects opposition to the coup within the country while the European Union, the United States and the African Union have all been equally highly critical.

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People in the western African nation of Mali are voting on constitutional changes. It's the first poll there since the military seized power three years ago.
The military, led by Colonel Assimi Goita, overthrew a democratically elected government seen as tolerant of corruption. The country was also facing a Jihadist insurgency and fighting over land between livestock herders. An interim government was later also toppled.
The military rulers say the constitutional referendum is the first step on the path back to civilian rule.

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