Malawi
Malawi is a landlocked country in south-east Africa, bordered by Tanzania to the north and north-east, Mozambique to the east, south and south-west, and Zambia to the west. The capital is Lilongwe, while Blantyre is the commercial centre. The country has a population of about 20-million people and covers an area of approximately 118 000 km². Malawi's economy is predominantly agricultural, with tobacco, tea and sugar among its principal export crops, though the government has sought to diversify into mining and manufacturing. The currency is the Malawian kwacha. The country is rich in mineral resources, including rare earths, uranium, bauxite, coal and gemstones, and mining activity has expanded in recent years. Malawi is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the African Union and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. The country operates as a multiparty democracy with a presidential system of government. Malawi gained independence from British colonial rule in 1964 and was known as Nyasaland during the colonial period. Lake Malawi, one of Africa's Great Lakes, dominates the eastern border and is a significant natural and economic feature.
Malawi Updates
Anti-migrant protests risk economic blowback for South Africa 
By: Reuters 10th July 2026 Frustrations over unemployment, crime and years of weak growth are driving South Africa's anti-migrant protests. But economists warn that the... →
South African protesters go door-to-door forcing immigrants from their homes
By: Reuters 10th July 2026 Groups of anti-immigration South Africans seized foreigners from their homes in Johannesburg on Thursday and handed them to police in a hardening... →
Africa must act before deep-sea mining becomes a new battleground
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th July 2026 Malawi, Kenya and Madagascar are the first African countries to take a stand on deep-sea mining (DSM). At the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa... →
Government Extends Condolences Following The Passing Of A Malawian National During Repatriation Operations
7th July 2026 Government of South Africa, through the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration, has noted with deep sadness the passing of a Malawian... →
Home Affairs concludes voluntary repatriation operation at Epping Refugee Reception Office
7th July 2026 The Department of Home Affairs has successfully transferred foreign nationals who requested voluntary repatriation from the Epping Refugee... →
Ntshavheni raises concerns over Zuma’s India visit; briefs on immigration, Cabinet updates
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 3rd July 2026 Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on July 3 briefed media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held earlier this week, noting that... →
Daily Podcast – June 29, 2026
29th June 2026 Making headlines: Ramaphosa warns against vandalism, violence ahead of June 30 protests ANC, ActionSA call for investigation into Steenhuisen’s... →
IMF says Malawi credit programme hinges on economic reforms
By: Reuters 29th June 2026 The International Monetary Fund is ready to move quickly on a credit programme for Malawi, the lender said on Monday, but warned it will depend on... →
SA govt intensifies mass migration repatriations, crackdown on vigilantism
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th June 2026 The South African government is accelerating its five-point migration strategy, marking significant milestones in the deportation, verification,... →
Thousands seek way out as South Africa braces for anti-immigrant protests
By: Reuters 26th June 2026 Thousands of Malawian migrants queued for processing at a makeshift camp in the South African city of Durban this week while hundreds of... →
