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Climate change erodes identity, belonging
Climate change fuels migration, loss of identity and belonging in sub-Saharan Africa. For example, flooding induced by Cyclone Freddy in…
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Hope for Mchinji villagers
At the tranquil Tongozala Village, Traditional Authority Mkanda in Mchinji, young learners clamour playfully around a school compound, plastic cups…
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Making vaccines work
Linda Edward, 23, from Sitima Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Mulumbe, in Zomba District, refuses to gamble with her life. One…
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Water for safe schools
In the heart of Chimkanda Village, nestled away from the hustle and bustle of Blantyre City, lies Chitole Primary School.…
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Chanco FM amplifies climate change voices
Chanco Community Radio Station, also known as Chanco FM, has become a leading source of knowledge and solutions for climate…
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Border communities defy colonial divides
In the 1880s, European nations shared Africa like a cake, creating boundaries that disadvantaged Africans with shared territories, names, languages…
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Mothers struggle behind prison walls
Today, Funny Black, 18, is spending Mother’s Day within the confines of Blantyre Prison. This young mother, with a one…
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Strategic grain reserves and food security in Malawi
The country should brace for more incidences of natural disasters that will threaten our traditional production and food systems. However,…
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Cyclone stirs mindset change
With the rainy season just a month away, the unyielding spirit of people in flood-prone zones has weakened since Cyclone…
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Mentors keep children in schools
At 16, Ruth Phiri dreams of becoming a lawyer to protect the rights of women and children. “I envy their…
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Inequalities slow early childhood development
Disparities in early childhood development (ECD) centres are denying young Malawians a quality start in life. “We have a beautiful…
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TB fight goes to vulnerable communities
Tuberculosis (TB) is still the most deadly infectious disease in the world, killing over 4 000 people every day, according…
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Turning trash into treasure
Nestled in the capital city, Lilongwe, Chinsapo Market has long been a vibrant trading centre, drawing vendors from nearby locations…
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Community leaders champion girls’ rights
Fanny Galeta, 16, was speechless when her mother told her to join her first initiation ceremony. The girl had heard…
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Irrigation for cyclone survivors
For decades, Khongono villagers in Thyolo District tilled fertile alluvial soils in a flood-prone wetland along the eastern bank of…
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Youths take control of their sexual health
Clad in a checkered skirt and white T-shirt, teen mother Lonely Kadam’manja does not want another unplanned pregnancy. From a…
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Helping children with chronic conditions learn
Pollyanna Kachikuni, 24, had struggles to learn due to an inherited disorder caused by her sickle-shaped red blood cells detected…
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Dark side of solar energy
Off-grid products are creating waste in Africa and the burgeoning solar sector has a responsibility to consider the afterlives of…
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Farmer reaps benefits of beans
Until six years ago, Mashaka Tepatepa, born in 1981, from Chataghalara Village in Rumphi District, was one of the farmers…
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Computer coding for future leaders
Busy in a computer lab at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (Mubas) in Blantyre, Stacy Chitsime, 12,…
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