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Malawi and UNICEF launch humanitarian drone testing corridor
Malawi and UNICEF have launched an air corridor to test potential humanitarian use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones. The corri...
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Malawi Termination of Pregnancy Bill: Doctors use the best of what they have
Renowned Malawian obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Chisale Mhango, asserts that when it comes to abortion, “the issue is not about the rights and w...
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Malawi: Unintended pregnancies lead to high school dropouts and abortions
Unintended pregnancies are leading to high dropouts of girls from secondary schools and backstreet abortions. Malawi News Agency reporter SARAH MUNTHA...
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Africa: Religious leaders spearhead injustices against women
Adoley and her husband Mike (not their real names) attend one of Ghana’s mega churches. Both are university graduates. She is a seamstress and owns...
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Malawi: Weird religious beliefs put patients' lives at risk
Failure by some medical workers to offer treatment to patients due to their religious beliefs is putting lives of patients at risk. Writes SAM MAJAMAN...
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Malawi deploys troops to protect forests and water sources
Malawi government is trying a new way to protect its fast-dwindling forests: military deployment. With deforestation threatening the capital's water s...
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Africa must re-adopt indigenous crops in the face of a changing environment
A large portion of Africa’s people rely on several indigenous plant species for subsistence. These plants are often primary food sources for people ...
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Using the Bible against LGBTQ people is irresponsible, says Pastor
Christians will go to great lengths to get God to consent to their prejudices. It’s actually quite astounding and equally sad. Every day I watch and...
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Malawi: Woman recounts how she lost her uterus due to unsafe abortion
A woman recounts how she lost her uterus in unsafe abortion. Writes BRIAN LIGOMEKA - executive director of the Centre for Solutions Journalism - who w...
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Malawi: My own mother trafficked me, teenager reveals
A teenager trafficked by his own mother from eastern Malawi to northern part of the African nation tells a story of his desperation. BISHOP WITMOS of ...