Published on : 15/03/2023 – 00:34 In Malawi, the search continues to find possible survivors after Freddy’s return to this region of southern Africa. This cyclone “out of the ordinary” by its trajectory caused nearly 200 victims, according to a provisional assessment of the authorities. Since Sunday, torrential rains have been falling on Lilongwe, causing … Read more
Published on : 14/03/2023 – 16:18 Cyclone Freddy continues to wreak havoc in Malawi. A final report on Tuesday reported at least 190 dead and several hundred injured in this poor and landlocked country. The NGO Doctors Without Borders fears, for its part, a “resurgence of cholera” on the spot. Cyclone Freddy, the record longest … Read more
The closure of primary and secondary schools “is due to the recent and continuous increase in the number of cholera cases and deaths” caused by the disease, explained Health Minister Khumbize Chiponda. Ms. Chiponda said that the start of the school year had been postponed for at least two weeks in the capital Lilongwe and … Read more
AA/ Geneva / Mehmet Iqbal Arslan The United Nations announced on Friday that the first Russian freighter loaded with fertilizer will set sail for Africa on November 21, following the renewal of the Black Sea grain corridor agreement. This emerges from statements by the Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development … Read more
(Ecofin Agency) – The Malawi, whose economy is largely dependent on agriculture, faces several shocks. The authorities, supported by their international partners, have implemented reforms for economic recovery. The government of Malawi will benefit from funding of 35 million US dollars, in order to boost the economic recovery of the country. The announcement was made … Read more
Published on : 21/04/2022 – 21:14 More than one million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have now received at least one dose of the first malaria vaccine through a pilot programme, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. . Through a pilot program, more than one million African children have received at least … Read more
First Published Jan 28, 2022, 1:23 PM IST ESouth Africa, Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique were hit hard by the typhoon Ana Anju. The storm killed 147 people. More than 70 people have been killed in floods in South Africa alone following the storm. At least 48 people were killed in Madagascar, 11 in Malawi and … Read more