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Letter: Christina Chilimba on how extreme weather events such as Cyclone Freddy in Malawi can affect the health and rights of women and girls

An estimated 800,000 people work as domestic workers in South Africa. Most are black women from marginalised backgrounds. It’s therefore not surprising that the bulk of the literature about domestic work focuses on females performing cleaning, cooking and care work. What’s missing in debates about domestic workers’ job-related experiences and…

THE Scottish Government is "putting its money where its mouth is" and will provide £300,000 to support communities in Malawi impacted by…

Hydropower provides clean electricity to millions in Africa. It’s the largest source of renewable energy on the continent and accounts for nearly one quarter of total electricity generation in sub-Saharan Africa. Some countries, however, have a much heavier reliance on it than others. For instance, hydropower accounts for at least…

Funding will go to support work in Rwanda, Malawi and Zambia.

In a country where many live far from clinics, a home-visit scheme has been a breakthrough in treating illnesses such as diabetes and spotting cancers

As the planet warms thanks to climate change, tropical storms are becoming more frequent, more powerful, and wetter

England laboured at times on their way to beating Malawi 62-39 in Pool B, but eight unanswered goals from 29-20 proved telling

England will ultimately be hoping to progress to Pool F and compete against Australia, who have won the Netball World Cup 11 times

The Netball World Cup was first held in 1963. It’s the largest women’s sporting event on the planet – and for the first time it’s being hosted in Africa. Four African teams have made the final 16 of the 2023 tournament, which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from…

Cyclone Freddy cited as contributing factor in feared new outbreak that follows inoculation of 8 million children