Malawi
Meet the Woman, 23, Who Runs 3 Schools and Fosters Over 30 Children
Tusaiwe Munkhondiya is the founder of non-profit organizations "Empowering Young Mothers" and "You Are Not Alone" in Malawi.
Sugarless Chewing Gum Could Prevent Early Births, Study Finds
The study was conducted in Malawi, which has high rates of gum disease and preterm births. Oral health and premature births have been found to be linked.
CDC Orders Airlines to Turn Over Passenger Lists From African Flights
Passenger names, addresses and contact information are among the details covered by the CDC's directive.
Vaccine Hoarding Blamed For Emergence of Highly Mutated COVID Variant
A special adviser to the WHO head tweeted: "How do you double down on inequity and injustice? Deny countries vaccines so they generate variants and then when they do impose travel restrictions."
Heavily Mutated COVID Variant Discovered in Israel
The Omicron COVID variant has sparked fears across the globe over its huge number of mutations.
This African Village Has the World's First 3D Printed School
Using 3D technology could help speed up access to education in developing countries.
Malawi Defies WHO Request, Destroys Nearly 20K COVID Vaccine Doses
"We are destroying publicly in order to stay accountable to Malawians. The vaccines that expired are not being used during the vaccination campaign," Malawi's health minister said.
Energy Drink with Viagra Banned In Zambia
Vikas Kapoor, the general manager of the drink's manufacturer Revin Zambia, previously said the drink didn't contain any drugs as far as he knew.
Cyclone Idai: We Mustn't Look Away
Entire villages have been washed away. Infrastructures have collapsed. Schools have been destroyed and people are sheltering on rooftops and trees, waiting for the military to evacuate them.
Here's How to Help Cyclone Idai's 1.5 Million Victims
"This is the worst disaster in Mozambique's history," one aid organization told Newsweek.
First Lady Greeted With 'Not a Shithole' Sign in Malawi
Melania Trump's motorcade also passed by a "Melania Me Too" sign during her first major trip abroad without her husband.
Army Teaches African Rangers to Fight Ivory Poachers
The program aims to protect elephants and black rhinos in East Africa.
Fear of Vampires in Malawi Leads to Five Deaths
Malawian President Peter Mutharika said the recent developments are "distressing and agonizing."
Malawi Bans Child Marriage
President Peter Mutharika signed a constitutional amendment raising the age of legal marriage to 18.
How to Empower Girls in Africa: Malawi's Joyce Banda
Joyce Banda writes on how family and positive reinforcement can raise girls' aspirations.
Malawi: HIV-Positive Man Gets Two Years of Hard Labor
Eric Aniva claimed to have slept with more than 100 women and girls, some as young as 12.
Why Malawi's Albinos Are Being Hunted
Superstition and poverty are driving a spate of attacks against Malawi's albinos.
Malawi Bans Witchdoctors in Bid to Halt Albino Killings
Traditional healers believe that the body parts or organs of albinos have special powers.
Malawi Mouse Boys Make Noise in World's Poorest Country
The group, who started life selling mice kebabs on a Malawi highway, are releasing their third album.
Author Baz Dreisinger's Prison World Tour
For her new book, Dreisinger looked at justice in nine prisons worldwide.
Malawi's First Ever Grammy Nominees Are Behind Bars
The Zomba Prison Project is made up of about 60 detainees, including four murder convicts.
UNICEF: Food Shortage Worsens in Malawi
Hunger looms in the country, according to the United Nations children's agency.
Malawi Government to Burn $7.5m Ivory Stockpile
Malawi is the latest African nation to announce the public burning of its valuable ivory stockpile.
Why Malaria Kills Babies, and a Path to Finding New Treatments
"We are making progress against this Voldemort of parasites."