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Rotarians empower fistula survivors
Alifonsina Sankhulani was aged 17 when she quit school to marry. Low grades pushed the teen girl, now 22, to…
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Taking SRH to peers
S exually active young Malawians find it tricky to talk about sex and reproductive health issues, with some shunning life-saving…
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Makawa combines vehicle repairs, fitness
In 2020, when musician Lawi engaged an extra gear to perform on the highest point in Central Africa, Sapitwa on…
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Farmers hunger for action
As crops in southern Malawi wilt due to dry spells caused by El Nino weather pattern, Enifa Malembo recalls the…
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Mangochi starving amid plenty
Mangochi is endowed with three massive water bodies—Lake Malawi, Shire River and Lake Malombe. However, farmers in Traditional Authority Mponda…
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Human, animal conflicts breed awful deaths
T he fading heads of flowers hang heavy on a freshly dug tomb in Chikakula Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Mwase…
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Community conservation efforts ease pressure
Three years ago, Malawi moved from a country of concern to a shining example after a crackdown on illegal wildlife…
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No easy goodbye to maize
In Malawi, maize is food and food is maize. The staple grain defies geographic and political divides years after President…
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Learning the hard way
In Malawi, disasters have become more frequent and devastating with climate change. The country is particularly prone to flooding, cyclones…
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Empowering communities to purchase farm inputs
Life has not been easy for Deliwe Mvula of Chiputa Mvula Village, Traditional Authority Mzukuzuku in Mzimba District. The peasant…
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