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The Latest Breaking News from Malawi

Cyclone Freddy kills more than 200 people across Malawi and Mozambique

The most affected regions remain inaccessible so the full extent of the damage is so far unknown

The Independent UK

Hundreds dead as Cyclone Freddy wrecks Malawi, Mozambique

The devastating Tropical Cyclone Freddy which has ripped through southern Africa in a rare second landfall has killed at least 216 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night, with the death toll expected to continue to rise

The Independent UK

Malawi and Mozambique search for survivors after killer cyclone Freddy

Cyclone Freddy continued to wreak havoc in Malawi and Mozambique on Tuesday, with powerful wind and torrential rain. More than 190 people have been killed in what is shaping up to be the longest-lasting tropical storm on record, authorities said Monday.

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Cyclone Freddy could be longest-lasting storm on record

Mozambique, Madagascar and Malawi are counting the cost of Cyclone Freddy, which ripped through their region for the second time in a month over the weekend, leaving at least 70 people dead. Freddy is one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, and could be the longest-lasting…

France 24

At least 44 dead as Cyclone Freddy pounds Malawi, Mozambique

An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 44 people in Mozambique and Malawi since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, authorities in both countries have confirmed

The Independent UK

Storm Freddy triggers floods and landslides in Malawi, killing 11

At least 11 people have died and 16 are missing around Malawi's city of Blantyre after tropical storm Freddy triggered floods and landslides.

The New Daily

Storm Freddy kills at least 11 in Malawi: police

At least 11 people have died in Malawi's Blantyre district and 16 more are missing in the destruction caused by tropical storm Freddy, police said on Monday.

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Growing foothold: how Russia donates fertiliser to deepen African alliances

Malawi is at the centre of a diplomatic tussle for influence, but as a food crisis looms, farmers are happy to accept desperately needed shipments

The Guardian - UK

Children face acute risk amid Malawi’s deadliest cholera outbreak

The disease, which has killed 1,500 people since last March, has been aggravated by heavy rains and an overburdened health system

The Guardian - UK

Russia gives fertilizer to Malawi, seeks African support

The Russian government has donated 20,000 tons of fertilizer to Malawi as part of its efforts to garner diplomatic support from various African nations

The Independent UK

Cyclists plan 500-mile ride to raise funds for education projects in Malawi

The Think Malawi charity cycle from London to Glasgow in August will take six days to complete.

The Independent UK

West Lothian church leader urges locals to help stricken people of Malawi

Dr Frank Stewart, an elder at Boghall Parish Church is urging people to support EMMS International, Scotland’s international healthcare charity

Daily Record

Why do Russia and China have a stranglehold on the world’s food security? Fertilizers

The cargo trapped for months at the Dutch port of Rotterdam was so precious that the United Nations intervened to mediate its release. The World Food Programme chartered a ship to transport it to Mozambique, from where it’s being taken by truck through the interior to its end destination, Malawi.

Tribune News Service

Malawi seeing benefits of Scotland's loss and damage fund

MALAWI’S President Lazarus Chakwera says a Scottish fund designed to help poor countries hit by climate change should serve as an example to the…

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Cholera outbreak in Malawi kills more than 1,200 with 'very high' risk of spread

More than 1,200 people have died in the deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history and several other African nations have reported outbreaks, the World Health Organization said on Thursday calling for strong interventions.

Daily Record

Raith Rovers face Kieran Ngwenya sweat amid club vs country battle for Challenge Cup Final

Malawi want to call up the on-loan Aberdeen defender for a training camp and next month’s AFCON qualifier

Reuters

Malawi cholera death toll crosses 1,300: health official

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has crossed 1,300, a senior Malawian health official said on Thursday, as the southern African country battles its deadliest outbreak yet.

The Guardian - UK

‘A mammoth task’: Joyce Banda on helping Ukraine supply grain to African countries

Ex Malawi president has promised to help Kyiv identify nations that badly need exports as Ukraine tries to counter Russian influence in Africa

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The Independent UK

Malawi cholera outbreak death toll rises above 1,000

Malawi’s health minister says a cholera outbreak has claimed more than 1,000 lives

Al Jazeera

Malawi cholera death toll passes 1,000 as outbreak spreads

Cases have risen to 30,621, the highest on record, as Malawi suffers its worst cholera outbreak in 20 years.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland and Malawi partnership to improve lives in both countries

A long-term agreement could improve the standard of living for both Scotland and Malawi - Scottish Parliament have heard

The Independent UK

Worst cholera outbreak in decades kills 750 people in Malawi

Malawi’s health minister says the country’s worst cholera outbreak in two decades has killed 750 people so far

The Conversation

John Chilembwe: a new statue celebrates Malawi Pan-Africanist the world forgot

Samson Kambalu is a Malawian conceptual artist, writer and academic, whose sculpture Antelope was installed on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London in September 2022. The Fourth Plinth was originally designed for a large scale equestrian statue of a British monarch but is now reserved for a contemporary…

Daily Mirror

Madonna poses for rare photo with sons Rocco Ritchie, 22, and David Banda, 17, in Africa

Madonna posed for a rare photograph with her sons Rocco Ritchie, 22, and David Banda, 17, during their family trip to Africa – days after releasing new music

Reuters

Malawi cholera death toll crosses 400 as outbreak spreads

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has jumped to over 400, health minister Khumbize Chiponda said on Thursday, appealing to people in the worst-hit areas to get vaccinated.

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