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First batch of team Malawi arrives in Namibia for region 5 youth games amid logistical hurdles
The Maravi Post
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July 3, 2025
The first group of Team Malawi’s delegation to the 11th edition of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games has safely arrived in Windhoek, Namibia. The team touched down at midnight, marking the official start of Malawi’s...
Six Dead, 14 Injured in Fatal Minibus Accident in Machinga
Face of Malawi
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July 30, 2025
Published on July 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM by Evance Kapito 100 words • approx. 1 min read Six people, including three children, have died in a tragic road accident that occurred at Molipa in Machinga District. Eyewitnesses at the scene say 14 other...
Stakeholders call for speedy action on Malawi’s ailing economy
The Maravi Post
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July 3, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Key stakeholders have urged speedy action to fix the country’s ailing economy in the first 100 days after the September 16, 2025 elections. The call is contained in a White Paper released Thursday by Standard Bank Plc...
Zim in AUSC Region 5 beach volley semis
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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The Zimbabwean teams’ strong performance in the round-robin stage has set them up for a podium finish. ZIMBABWE’S Under-19 beach volleyball teams are making waves at the African Union Sports Council Region 5 (AUSC R-5) Games, with both the men’s...
Mwisho Mhango’s brace guides Malawi’s under-20 to victory over Zimbabwe
Malawi 24
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July 4, 2025
…set to join Hannover 96 after tournament… Malawi’s young football star, Mwisho Mhango, scored a brace that guided Malawi’s Under-20 team to a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe in their opening Group A match at the COSAFA U20 Men’s Championship. The...
Alabuga-manufactured drones aiding Russia's latest attack on Kyiv
The Standard
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August 1, 2025
Rescuers observe before transporting a fragment of Russian cruise missile outside a residential building in Kyiv on August 1, 2025, partially destroyed following a Russian missile strike morning on July 31, 2025, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine....
Kenya to face Zanzibar in CECAFA Beach Soccer Champs opener
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 4, 2025
Kenya’s beach soccer team is gearing up for a pulsating moment as the country prepares to host the inaugural CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship 2025 in Mombasa. After two postponements attributed to logistical issues, the Council of East and Central...
US President Trump Imposes 15% Tariff On Nigeria, Other African Nations In Major Trade Shift
Sahara Reporters
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United States president, Donald Trump, has officially imposed a 15 percent tariff on imports from Nigeria and several other African countries. The White House announced the new tariff rates in an executive order. The Executive Order, titled...
Visa restrictions said to be retarding business
The Gleaner
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August 1, 2025
Visa restrictions continue to limit mobility for many nations in the Global South and hinder Africa-Caribbean trade, high-level delegates at an investment forum have said. According to the latest version of the Henley Passport Index, which ranks...
5,000 Malawians deported from South Africa
The Times Group Malawi
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July 3, 2025
By Isaac Salima: A total of 4,912 Malawians have been deported for staying illegally in South Africa between January and June this year, The Daily Times has learned. Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services statistics indicate that from...
Emotions, trivia won’t heal ailing economy
The Nation Malawi
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July 31, 2025
Ever since Malawi’s four-year $175 million (about K306 billion) Extended Credit Facility (ECF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) terminated automatically after going 18 months without a review, my curiosity has been on the reactions,...
Shadric Namalomba, Noel Masangwi granted bail
The Times Group Malawi
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August 1, 2025
By Isaac Salima: The Blantyre Senior Resident Magistrate Court Thursday released on bail Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Shadric Namalomba and UTM patron Noel Masangwi. The two have also been formally charged on charges bordering...
Govt Reacts After Trump Spares Kenya From New Tariffs
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 1, 2025
President William Ruto's administration has commended the United States government for retaining its reciprocal tariff at 10 per cent, the lowest rate among nations with comparable export interests. Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui, in a...
Trump hits Nigeria with 15% tariff in revised global trade blitz
The Cable
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August 1, 2025
Nigeria and a raft of African countries have been hit with a 15 percent import tariff following a sweeping executive order from United States President Donald Trump. The White House announced the modified reciprocal tariff rates on Thursday....
Full list of Donald Trump’s new tariffs set to come into force next week
Metro
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August 1, 2025
Economists expect the global economy to suffer as a result of the new measures (Picture: Shutterstock) Donald Trump has signed the executive order which will bring into force sweeping new tariffs on imports from dozens of countries. In a major...
Mighty Wanderers Part Ways with Midfielder ‘Francisco Madinga’
Face of Malawi
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July 29, 2025
Published on July 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM by Evance Kapito 167 words • approx. 1 min read Mighty Wanderers have officially parted ways with midfielder Francisco Madinga after the player declined to renew his contract with the club. The team’s Chief...
‘Ciara’ Joins List of African-American Celebrities with African Citizenship
Face of Malawi
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July 29, 2025
246 words • approx. 2 min read American singer, songwriter, and dancer Ciara has officially received citizenship in Benin, becoming one of the growing number of African-American celebrities reconnecting with their ancestral roots through African...
The 9 best lakes in the world
Lonely Planet
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Want sandy beaches, gentle waves, extraordinary aquatic life and vast stretches of open water? Think beyond the ocean – for some of the dreamiest water-forward escapes can be found inland. Spanning high-desert plateaus and mountain valleys to lush...
The Impact of Race, Education, Economic Vulnerability, and Stigma on Viral Load Detectability Among People Living with HIV in Brazil
Dove Medical Press
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August 1, 2025
Introduction There are almost a million people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Brazil and an estimated 74% are on treatment.1 There is now strong evidence that highly effective antiretroviral medications can control the viral load of PLWHA...
Rethinking HIV treatment with tailored solutions for improved patient engagement and outcomes
Daily Maverick
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July 31, 2025
Just over two weeks ago, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced that the Treasury had given R622-million of emergency funding to his department to prop up South Africa’s HIV treatment programme, with about R590-million for provinces’ HIV...