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msn.com | Peter Jegwa |Nick Constable |Barbara Jones
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2 weeks ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Peter Jegwa |Nick Constable |Barbara Jones
Hard-pressed British taxpayers funding a £4.5 million scheme to alleviate climate change in Malawi are instead setting up locals as loan sharks and paying for the illegal migration of others to a better life in South Africa, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. About 8,800 villagers around Chikwawa in Malawi are receiving the equivalent of £433 each – and the Foreign Office insists the best way to send the money is directly to each of them.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Peter Jegwa
A leading member of Malawi’s opposition has been charged with plotting to kill the country's President, Lazarus Chakwera. Patricia Kaliati, secretary-general of the UTM party, was arrested last week on suspicion of "conspiring with others to commit a serious offence". Appearing on Monday at a court in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, the 57-year-old did not speak. But her lawyer argued that the politician maintained her innocence, local media reports.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Peter Jegwa |Natasha Booty
Peter Jegwa & Natasha Booty - BBC News, Lilongwe and LondonAugust 19, 2024 at 12:33 PM·3 min readMalawi's former president, Peter Mutharika, has been chosen to lead the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) into next year's presidential election. It marks a comeback for the 84-year-old, who governed Malawi for six years and later suggested he would not run for office again.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
msn.com | Peter Jegwa
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Peter Jegwa
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Peter Jegwa
As a child, Lucius Chiccio Banda had little interest in music - he spent his days playing football instead. But Banda's older brother coaxed him to join a church band, setting him on a path to become a Malawian musical legend, political activist and "soldier" for the poor. Banda, who died in South Africa on Sunday night after battling a kidney-related illness for close to five years, enjoyed huge popularity across Malawi.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Peter Jegwa
Comedian-turned-politician sworn in as Malawi's VPBy Peter Jegwa, BBC News, LilongweAFPWhen Michael Usi first announced his political ambitions, many did not believe him at first because of his reputation as a pranksterTop comedian-turned-politician Micheal Usi has been sworn as Malawi’s vice-president at a ceremony held in parliament in the capital, Lilongwe. The 55-year-old replaces Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash earlier this month, along with eight other people.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Peter Jegwa
Step-son of Malawi's ex-leader acquitted over migrant deathsBy Peter Jegwa, BBC News, LilongweMalawi PoliceThe mass grave was initially discovered after young boys nearby reported a foul smellThe step-son of Malawi's ex-President Peter Mutharika has been acquitted of all charges in a case in which he was accused of human trafficking and aggravated manslaughter.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
msn.com | Basillioh Rukanga |Peter Jegwa
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