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Woman in eastern Malawi jailed for aiding daughter's defilement
Mangochi, Malawi A Magistrate’s Court in eastern Malawi’s district of Mangochi has jailed Mayi Ujeni (name altered for ethical reasons) for five ...
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Activists in Malawi say eliminating GBV goes beyond stiff penalties
Gender-based violence against women, girls and babies, some as little as six months old, is a big shame to Malawi, a nation that brands itself as God...
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Faith leaders in Malawi condemn rising violence against women
CHIRADZULU, Malawi - A group of local religious leaders has condemned the escalating incidences of violence against women, girl children and other vu...
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Malawi Electoral Commission head Jane Ansah tenders resignation letter
Embattled Malawi Electoral Commission chairperson Jane Ansah has tendered her resignation. “I have written the appointing authority that I am stepp...
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Supreme Court in Malawi confirms poll nullification
Malawi’s Supreme Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling by a lower court that nullified the re-election of President Peter Mutharika on May 21 l...
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Like Botswana, Malawi should scrap off outdated homosexuality laws
BLANTYRE, Malawi – Just like what Botswana has done, Malawi should scrap off outdated colonial homosexuality laws. The suspension of the implementat...
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Malawi: Liberal theologians call for decriminalisation of homosexuality
Authorities in Malawi should decriminalise homosexuality as part of the government’s commitment to uphold human rights for all, theologians have sai...
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Malawi census officials urged to stop harassing intersex citizens
Authorities in Malawi have been urged to orient enumerators conducting national population census on the need to respect the rights of intersex people...
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21 persons with albinism killed in Malawi as culture of impunity soars
With over 21 persons with albinism killed over the past two years, authorities in Malawi have been urged to overhaul the criminal justice system to pr...
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Malawi National IDs: Great milestone with transformative promise
Branded with so many descriptions such as transformative milestone and fulfilled promise, Malawi national IDs are solutions to many problems. Transf...