The 2026 Freedom House report has declared Malawi a free country for the first time in two decades citing competitive ...

On Sept. 16, Malawi's voters will go to the polls to elect the Southern African country's president, members of parliament and local officials. The presidential contest will be a repeat of the ...

The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) executive committee is operating more than three years beyond its mandate, raising serious governance and legitimacy questions about one of Malawi’s leading ...

An election worker checks names in electoral rolls at a polling station in Thyolo District, Malawi, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Thoko Chikondi) BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi began counting ...

Journalists and stakeholders sign on to pledge to uphold ethical reporting and protect media freedom amid rising threats. This statement was originally published on malawi.misa.org on 10 July 2025.

In a landmark ruling, Malawi's Constitutional Court has struck down criminal defamation, marking a major victory for media freedom. This statement was originally published on malawi.misa.org on 16 ...

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is under mounting pressure to act decisively after confirming it will respond on March 18 to a formal complaint over explosive allegations that the National Oil ...

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has reinstated the country’s commitment to entrenching democracy in Africa. Odumegwu-Ojukwu also pledged the country ...

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