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African leaders pay tribute to former Ghana president late Jerry Rawlings

November 13, 2020

BBC & Deutsche Welle Several African leaders have paid their tributes to Ghana’s former President Jerry John Rawlings, who died on Thursday at the age of 73 in hospital in the capital, Accra, after a short illness. Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo, who is from a rival political party, announced seven days of national mourning, saying: “A great tree has fallen, and Ghana is poorer for this loss.” African Union Commission chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat said: “Africa has lost a…

Chakwera arrives in RSA for two-day working visit

November 12, 2020

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By Lisa Kadango, MANA in Pretoria President Lazarus Chakwera arrived in Pretoria, South Africa Thursday for a two-day working visit which will enhance bilateral relations between the two countries. He was welcomed by South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza and leader of the advance Malawi delegation — Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Eisenhower Mkaka among others. South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to hold bilateral meetings with President Chakwera with a…

Malawi not influenced in opening Embassy in Israel

November 8, 2020

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By Tione Andsen, MANA Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eisenhower Mkaka has denied that Malawi has being influenced to open an embassy in Jerusalem, Israel, saying Malawi is a sovereign state that makes its own decision without being influenced by any external forces. He made the denial Saturday on arrival from Jerusalem where he went at the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, Gabi Ashkenazi. Mkaka said Israel and USA had no hand in the…

Cumulatively, Malawi COVID-19 recovery cases at 5,346; Africa at 1,540,801

November 6, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & allAfrica.com In the past 24 hours of Friday, November 6, has Malawi cumulatively registered 5,346 COVID-19 recoveries, bringing the total number of active cases to 412 from the 648 tests that were conducted New registered COVID-19 case are two while eight are new recoveries and no new related deaths. Cumulatively, Malawi has recorded 5,942 cases including 184 deaths and of these cases, 1,170 are imported infections and 4,772 are locally transmitted while cumulatively, 65,355 tests have been…

2 in court for alleged theft of booze to the tune of R6.8m

November 3, 2020

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By News24 Two men appeared in the Jeppe Magistrate’s Court on Monday and Tuesday for allegedly stealing alcohol worth R6.8 million. Jabulane Mlilo from Zimbabwe and Jonathan Nkhoma who is Malawian were flagged on Saturday by members of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit, along with City Deep Border Policing members. Officials stopped their two delivery trucks that were carrying “exclusive” alcohol, said Hawks spokesperson Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu. “A document verification revealed that the documents were fraudulent and altered….

Justice Minister Mvalo attending review of Malawi’s human rights record to be examined by UN Universal Periodic Review

November 3, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Titus Mvalo is leading a Malawi delegation to observe the review of Malawi’s human rights record in Geneva to be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) working group on Tuesday, November 3. This will be the third reveries for Malawi — the first was in November 2010 and the other in May 2015. At a press briefing two weeks ago, Mvalo said Malawi has been…

Magufuli declared Tanzania presidential winner in landslide election; Opposition cries foul

October 31, 2020

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By Cai Nebe, Deutsche Welle (DW) Tanzanian President John Magufuli won an election victory on Friday with 84% of the vote, according to the country’s National Electoral Commission. This is the biggest majority since multi-party elections began in 1995 with his rival, opposition leader Tundu Lissu, winning only 13% of the vote but this overwhelming victory has both the opposition and foreign observers suspicious. “The commission declares John Magufuli of CCM who garnered the majority of votes as the…

Used vehicles get a second life in Africa; but at what cost?

October 31, 2020

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United Nations Environment Program John Mwangi’s 22-year-old car is his lifeline. His run-down Toyota saloon not only ferries him around the streets of the traffic-congested Kenyan capital, Nairobi, but is also his main source of revenue. Resting against its open boot, surrounded by fresh pumpkins, sweet potatoes and other vegetables, a smiling Mwangi, 34, explained how it has transformed his life. Thanks to this unlikely saviour, he is now a trader, shopkeeper and entrepreneur. “I have changed to a…

CDC chief urges African countries to prepare for second wave of COVID-19 infections

October 31, 2020

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allAfrica.com & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Director of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), John Nkengasong has warned African countries to prepare for a possible second wave of COVID-19 infections. Speaking during a virtual press conference on on Thursday, Nkengasong said the number of new cases in several African countries is showing a slight increase. As of Saturday, October 31, the confirmed COVID-19 cases from 55 African countries have reached 1,774,409 with reported deaths at 42,629…

Mnangagwa offers Olive Branch to UK, US over Zimbabwe sanctions

October 26, 2020

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By Robert Tapfumaneyi, New Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has repeatedly accused the US and UK of pushing for regime change in Zimbabwe, Sunday offered an olive branch to the two countries pleading with them to accept his “hand of peace and reunion”. He was speaking on the national broadcaster, ZTV where he was addressing the SADC region on Anti-Sanctions Day. The UK, US and the European Union imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe at the turn of the century in…