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Malawi: the lonely forest, Stuart Weir

The American-based International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is a well-respected international organisation that seeks to preserve and enhance the security of wild animals. Among its backers have been celebrities such as Pierce Brosnan and Leonardo Di Caprio. The translation of a letter (written in Chichewa) sent on 24 November 2006 from TA Mponda, TA Chimwala & TA Nankumba (Mangochi) to His...

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Malawi: From Basket Case to Food Basket

Without a doubt I vote H.E. Bingu wa Mutharika, the President of the Republic of Malawi, one of the best performing African Presidents. And the reason for it is simple; in 2004 when he came into power he made a pledge: “I will not be a president who goes around begging for food”. (..) From food exports and sales to the World Food Programme through the Purchase for Progress Programme, the...

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Country Analyses Cooperation With China, Malawi

The cooperation relations between Angola and China were discussed Tuesday in Sirte (Libya) during a meeting between Angolan Foreign Affairs minister, Assunção dos Anjos and Chinese assistant minister of foreign affairs, Zhai Jun.

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World Bank Board Approves US$ 151 Million to Extend Affordable Communications Services to Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit[1] of US$151 million to extend access to affordable communications services to Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. This is the third phase of the Regional Communications Infrastructure...

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World Bank to Loan Malawi $20m for Extending Access to Affordable Communications Services

The World Bank will loan Malawi $20 million for use in extending access to affordable communications services throughout the country. Malawi has been given the loan after the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of $151 million to Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. According to World Bank’s office in Malawi, the [...]

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Uganda: Will Our Makerere Beat Malawi's Mzuzu?

ARE we about to see yet another Ugandan university getting thrown out of the Zain Africa Challenge after Busoga and Kampala universities? I am not sure what to expect, considering that the team from Malawi's Mzuzu University, which is going to face Makerere in tonight's showdown, isn't a weak one. But I will put my money on Makerere winning. No specific reasons, really. Just a hunch.

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Malawi: Country to Boost Investment in Science

Malawi's newly re-elected president has promised increased investment in science as part of a plan to transform the country into a net exporter of goods and services.

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Nation Reaps the Benefits of Astute Agricultural Policy.

Malawi's emphasis on small-scale farming is responsible for that county's rapid turnaround, reports the Mail & Guardian.

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Malawi: Elephants Out of Harm's Way

A South African capture team has almost completed the translocation of a herd of elephants from the Phirilongwe forest reserve located in a communal management area in southern Malawi.

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Ordinary Citizens Seize the Initiative

Ordinary Malawians are not waiting for government to step up its plan to adapt to climate change, says a new report, The Winds of Change: Climate change, poverty and the environment in Malawi.

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Malawi: Reactions to Madonna's adoption of Chifundo

For some who never knew Malawi, they have gotten to hear about the country in Africa purely because of Madonna whose full name is not known to many. It appears that the generally many Malawians are happy that the Madonna is able to adopt needy children from Malawi in spite of the fears of what this trend may create. When she first appeared in Malawi to adopt David Banda in 2006, there were mixed reactions....

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Interview: China targets wholesale trade in Malawi

by Hai Mingwei LILONGWE, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese ...

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The lessons of Idah's long journey from Malawi to Burlington

Before Madonna, before the hype and the fury over her Malawian babies, there were the Clementinos of Burlington, Ont. The global spotlight never fell on the Clementinos. Nobody heard of their long struggle to adopt a little girl named Idah from Malawi. But their victory, after a four-year, $35,000 legal battle, was a precedent that paved the way for the U.S. pop superstar to adopt a pair of children...

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Malawi confiscates ex-president's passport

Malawian prosecutors have confiscated the passport and air tickets of ex-president Bakili Muluzi, who was to travel to Britain for a medical check-up.

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Benin v Mali, Guinea v Malawi

Benin can keep up some pressure on Ghana with a win over Mali on Sunday, whilst Guinea and Malawi are looking for their first victories of the final round of 2010 qualifying.