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Malaria vaccines are 'no magic bullet' but 'another tool' to fight disease, expert says

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…

France 24

In Malawi, female fish traders mobilise against transactional sex

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

Al Jazeera

Cyclone Freddy death toll jumps to over 1,000, Malawi president says

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.

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‘I was able to sell pigeon peas at a better price’: the Malawi union helping farmers grow their market

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

The Guardian - UK

Are storms getting more powerful and dangerous?

From Malawi to Mississippi, deadly cyclones are ravaging the planet. But scientists warn they could get even scarier.

Al Jazeera

Eilish McColgan encourages Scots to get active for new charity initiative

SCOTTISH long-distance running champion Eilish McColgan, who broke the British half-marathon record at the weekend, is calling on Scots to help feed…

The National (Scotland)

Scots surgeon's 'heartbreaking' work saving lives in Malawi after deadly cyclone

Aid worker Andy Kent is part of the UK squad deployed to the impoverished African nation as part of the international response to Cyclone Freddy.

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Mohamed Salah sends ominous message to Man City amid Erling Haaland injury worries

Mohamed Salah prepared for Liverpool's clash with Manchester City in the best possible way as Egypt thrashed Malawi in their latest Africa Cup of Nations qualifier

Daily Mirror

Malawi does need foreign aid, but structural reform too

Letter: Asher Jacobsberg responds to a letter that said aid is doing more harm than good in Malawi

The Guardian - UK

AP-Week in Pictures: Global / March 18- 24, 2023

From protests in France following the President Macron's unpopular plan to raise retirement age from 62 to 64, to the start of Ramadan for millions of Muslims, to the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Malawi, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world…

The Independent UK

Cyclone Freddy death toll passes 600 as urgent calls grow for international aid

Over 1.4 million affected by Cyclone Freddy that could be declared the longest ever in recorded history

The Independent UK

Foreign aid is doing more harm than good in Malawi

Letter: It is time for us all to stop confusing short-term aid with long-term development, says Benny Dembitzer

The Guardian - UK

'Appalling': Southern Africa counts toll of Cyclone Freddy

The World Health Organization says the death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which ravaged Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique over the past two months, now stands at more than 600 people

The Independent UK

How Tropical Cyclone Freddy became one of the most energetic, long-lasting storms on record

The record-breaking cyclone that formed off the Western Australian coast is among the most energetic ever recorded. Did climate change play a part?

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African smallholder farmers count the cost of fertilizer price spike

Helplessly watching her maize turn yellow as she waited for free fertilizer from the government, Zimbabwean farmer Marian Kanenungo had nothing but makeshift compost from an anthill to help save her crop - and she had low hopes of that.

The Independent UK

A week on, brutal Cyclone Freddy still taxes southern Africa

Over a week on from Cyclone Freddy’s second and more devastating landfall in Malawi and Mozambique and nearly a month since it battered Madagascar, the effects are still being felt as locals, officials and aid workers continue to uncover the full extent of the cyclone’s destruction

Al Jazeera

Malawi moves to rescue survivors after Cyclone Freddy

In Malawi, more than 400 people have died in the flooding caused by Cyclone Freddy.

Reuters

Cyclone Freddy teaches deadly lessons on storm warnings, city sprawl

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Malawi president declares half of country damaged by cyclone

Lazarus Chakwera blames global heating for hundreds of deaths and asks for aid to address ‘vast’ structural devastation and long-term climate mitigation

Al Jazeera

Cyclone Freddy death toll in southeast Africa surpasses 500

World Meteorological Organization says Cyclone Freddy, which started in February, is likely the longest-ever.

Daily Record

Devastating images of mums and babies sparks aid effort for Malawi

Irvine people are being encouraged to help the vital African project.

Reuters

Malawians fear storm Freddy could make deadliest cholera outbreak worse

Despite her fears, Fyness Afiki joined other women drawing dirty water from a well in Malawi's second-biggest city Blantyre, which is still reeling from the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Freddy.

Reuters

Malawians search for relatives buried under the mud as death toll jumps

In Malawi, where floods swept away entire villages this month after a storm tore through its southern districts, police officers and soldiers on Friday dug for victims buried under the mud and rocks as the death toll rose sharply.

Radio France Internationale

Death toll in Malawi climbs as citizens clean up after cyclone Freddy

The death toll in Malawi from Cyclone Freddy has risen to 326, the country's president said late Thursday, bringing the total number of victims across southern Africa to more than 400 since February.

The Independent UK

Death toll rises, locals pick up pieces after Cyclone Freddy

Authorities are still getting to grips with the scale of Cyclone Freddy’s destruction in Malawi and Mozambique since late Saturday, with over 370 people confirmed dead and several hundreds still displaced or missing

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