World Jun 11 Malawi’s vice president confirmed dead after crews find wreckage of plane that crashed in bad weather By Gregory Gondwe, Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World Jun 10 Soldiers searching for missing Malawi military plane carrying vice president and 9 others The plane carrying 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others left the southern African nation’s capital, Lilongwe, at 9.17 a.m. and was expected to land 45 minutes later at Mzuzu International Airport. By Gregory Gondwe, Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World Apr 14 Watch 5:45 Extreme drought plunges millions in southern Africa into hunger crisis A devastating drought induced by El Nino has scorched crops and left millions hungry in southern Africa. As aid groups face budget cuts and broaden their operations to other conflicts, the region’s crisis is expected to worsen. Ali Rogin speaks… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara
World Mar 14 At least 56 dead as cyclone continues slamming southern Africa An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 56 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, authorities in both countries have confirmed. By Vitus-Gregory Gondwe, Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press
World Mar 13 Cyclone Freddy claims more lives as it slams Malawi, Mozambique An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 56 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, authorities in both countries have confirmed. By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Vitus-Gregory Gondwe, Associated Press
Nov 29 How the author of ‘If You Give a Mouse a Cookie’ hopes to help inspire a new generation of authors By Sebastian Rich Laura Numeroff’s love for books began very early in life. That love, fostered by a childhood in which she was surrounded by books and art, led to a long and successful career writing children’s books, including such beloved works as… Continue reading
May 18 Mozambique declares polio outbreak after identifying first wild case in 30 years By Associated Press Health authorities in Mozambique have declared a polio outbreak after confirming that a child in the country's northeastern Tete province had been paralyzed by the disease. Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosts Malawian president By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera to the State Department for bilateral talks on Friday. Watch the meeting in the player above. Blinken called Malawi “a remarkable democratic success story,” and applauded its opposition to… Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 2:27 A Brief But Spectacular take on empowering Malawi during the pandemic The pandemic has created immense challenges for people around the world. In Malawi, an extremely poor country in southern Africa, the situation is complicated by the fact that many residents don’t have access to services and supplies that Americans tend… Continue watching
Jan 16 1st malaria vaccine tried out in babies in 3 African nations By Cara Anna, Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press Malaria is one of the world's deadliest and most stubborn diseases. Now babies in three African nations are getting the first vaccine for malaria in an unusual pilot program. Continue reading