The Latest Breaking News from Malawi

Farming just one kind of crop in a field at a time, and using a lot of chemicals, poses a risk to both people and nature. This simplified intensive agriculture often goes hand in hand with increased greenhouse gas emissions, land and water degradation, and loss of biodiversity.

Malawi is heading towards a severe food crisis later this year. Drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern has affected the harvest of maize, the staple food grown by nine out of 10 farming households in the country.

The United States imposes travel restrictions on former Malawi officials over corruption allegations, demonstrating commitment to combat corruption.

Rights groups condemn arrest of Macmillan Mhone, who was charged with ‘publication of news likely to cause fear and alarm’

Tens of millions are grappling with hunger, malnutrition, and water shortages across southern Africa as extreme drought and floods ravage the region. Read further on Dynamite News:

Zimbabwe declared drought a national disaster on Wednesday, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa saying the country needs $2 billion in aid to help millions of people who are going hungry.

Madonna shares special moments with her children in Malawi, involving them in her performances and showcasing her charitable organization, Raising Malawi.

Malawi’s Kamuzu University’s new clinical research partnership with the University of Glasgow will see experts from each country sharing knowledge on cardiovascular disease, vaccines and more

Two years after Malawi experienced its deadliest ever cholera outbreak, a spate of sporadic infections is once again causing alarm. With 59,000 cases since 2022, Malawi has become the worst-hit country in southern Africa – where climate impacts and poor border controls are helping to fuel transmission of the illness.

Global warming has shrunk crop yields in farming communities, forcing an unexpected invention.

Unchecked border movement and poor sewage systems have a new partner in wreaking havoc: climate change