The Latest Breaking News from Malawi

Up to one in four African girls have their first child before the age of 18. Becoming a mother at such a young age can lead to mental health problems like depression. Research suggests that pregnant and parenting teenagers have poorer mental health than adult mothers.

Over 30 villagers were crossing the Shire River in Malawi’s Nsanje district when a hippo charged at their boat, causing it to overturn with all of the passengers falling in the water

Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless after Cyclone Freddy hit Mozambique and Malawi last month

A Saudi-flagged ship arrived Saturday at the King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah, carrying the largest number of evacuees since evacuations from Sudan kicked off. The Saudi-flagged ship “Amana” carried 20 Saudi citizens, as well as 1,866 nationals of brotherly and friendly countries from different nationalities, including: Thailand, Australia, Rwanda,…

Every minute, a child somewhere on the planet loses their battle against malaria. Four African nations account for just over half of all deaths worldwide: Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Niger. Global health chiefs say extreme weather events are driving sharp increases in both infections and deaths, particularly…

London (AFP) - Extreme weather events in Malawi and Pakistan have driven "very sharp" rises in malaria infections and deaths, a global health chief said ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25.

A new women’s collective is helping fishmongers diversify incomes as sex-for-fish requests increase in parts of Malawi.

The death toll from Cyclone Freddy has risen sharply to more than 1,000 people, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera said on Wednesday, as the southern African nation continues to recover from one of the deadliest storms to hit the continent in the last two decades.

The Nandolo Farmers Association of Malawi is supporting farmers – especially women – who grow pigeon peas to access better markets and secure fairer prices in the face of spiralling costs