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Latest tropical storm is ranked as one of the longest and most powerful ever recorded
Political crisis linked to British businessman rocks one of world’s poorest countries
Officials alleged to have helped UK businessman secure overpriced deals
People across continent struggle to cope with impact of weak currencies and high prices
The memorial to Malawian liberation hero John Chilembwe comes at a sensitive moment in the UK’s debate about public art
Lazarus Chakwera spurred by international investigation over British businessman and government officials
Zuneth Sattar’s contracts with one of Africa’s poorest countries under scrutiny
Officials in one of the world’s poorest nations up against sporadic supply and poor logistics
At stake in the southern African country is one of the continent’s biggest democratic success stories of recent years
Ex-finance minister and former central bank governor accused of having ‘masterminded’ the falsification of information
Dose expiry dates and delayed international deliveries mean some jabs arrive too late to be used
A rise in cases is dashing hopes that the continent’s younger population would spare it from the worst of coronavirus
Former Pentecostal pastor Lazarus Chakwera defeats Peter Mutharika in presidential poll
Ruling sets precedent in continent where poorest fear cure could be worse than the disease
The annulment of the 2019 election result sets an important precedent
Victory for opposition as Mutharika’s ‘Tipp-Ex’ win annulled over ‘massive’ irregularities
View from the sky also monitors poaching, floods and mosquito breeding sites
Re-election of Mutharika has plunged nation into months-long crisis
Claims of vote rigging spark political crisis in one of world’s poorest countries
GSK drug to be piloted as part of landmark project across Africa
Mutharika’s dispute with deputy threatens resumption of aid donations
Tendai Biti appears in court as west seeks protection for former finance minister
The Women and Power course allowed Gertude Chirambo to navigate Malawi’s male-dominated politics
Health officials in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have to get the right systems in place
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