Malawi

Hard choices over food versus education in Malawi Linda walks 12 miles to school and back everyday But in Malawi, one of the world's poorest countries, the choices are particularly stark. The government has made "food security" -...

In this article: Maize

...of British DJs playing beats to backpackers and has grown exponentially since. Today, two lakeside stages play host to the cream of Malawi's musicians, alongside Western DJs and a handful of UK bands over four days. It's an intriguing...

In this article: United Kingdom, Lake Malawi, Africa, London, Lilongwe, and Cottage cheese

A Harsh Word About Malawi's Economic "Miracle" International A Harsh Word About Malawi's Economic "Miracle" Posted by Charles Mudede on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 9:19 AM Malawi is one of the poorest and most densely populated countries in the...

In this article: IMF and Maize

...to complain about the detention of an asylum seeker and her daughter at Dungavel, Lanarkshire. Florence and Precious Mhango, 10, from Malawi were taken to the controversial detention centre after attending a routine immigration meeting. The...

In this article: UK Border Agency, Glasgow, UK, and Northern Ireland

...Farmers' Day THURSDAY, DEC 10 Namibia - International Human Rights Day SATURDAY, DEC 12 Kenya - Independence Day SUNDAY, DEC 13 Malawi - National Tree Planting Day WEDNESDAY, DEC 16 Bahrain - National Day South Africa - Day...

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Farmers have been able to buy subsidised seeds and fertiliser Malawi is one of the poorest and most densely populated countries in the world. Four years ago almost half its population depended on food aid from abroad for survival. But...

In this article: Maize, Action Aid, and Rome

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) - Lawyers say two Malawian opposition leaders have been convicted of sedition and inciting violence while campaigning. Lawyers said Tuesday that a judge had convicted the two on Monday and sentenced each to 20 months...

In this article: Hastings Kamuzu Banda and Bingu wa Mutharika

By Mabvuto Banda Malawi threatened on Thursday to arrest protesting villagers blocking construction of Madonna's multi-million dollar girls academy, a new controversy for the singer in the African country where she has adopted two...

In this article: Madonna, Raising Malawi, AIDS, and Supreme Court

...two years and will admit 500 girls from the small southern African country's 28 districts. The construction is expected to cost $15 million. Malawi's government came under fire after Madonna adopted 13-month-old boy, David Banda, in 2006,...

In this article: Madonna, Raising Malawi, Reuters, AIDS, and Supreme Court

Page last updated at 22:18 GMT, Monday, 26 October 2009 Malawi and Algeria suffered defeats in their group matches Algeria were beaten 1-0 by Italy in their opening Group F match at the Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria. The Europeans won...

In this article: Algeria, UAE, World Cup, Nigeria, and Italy