Democracy

Law Society of Malawi demands prosecution of civilian ‘coup plotters’

President of the Malawi Law Society (MLS) has called for the prosecution of cabinet ministers who he says orchestrated a […]

Mutharika is not a dictator – Dr. Heatherwick Ntaba

The spokesman for Malawi’s President, Bingu Wa Mutharika, has dismissed as without merit accusations that the leader is becoming autocratic […]

Malawi courts resume work after 3 months strike

Justice will be back in the corridors of Malawi’s judicial system from tomorrow, Monday, after a junior strike which started […]

Malawi’s democracy dips into recession

President Bingu wa Mutharika is displaying signs of increasing authoritarianism in Malawi. Between independence in 1964 and the referendum to […]

Malawi: Arrests Signal Deteriorating Rights Environment

The Malawi government’s recent surge of arrests and threats against critics reflects its broader crackdown on free speech and other […]

Impeachment ruled out

Malawians should forget about using impeachment as a solution to do away with a failed president or a failed vice […]

US demands Malawi’s explanation on coup funding claims

The United states government is awaiting an explanation from Malawi over President Bingu wa Mutharika’s remarks that western donors are […]

CSOs, academia for Bingu resignation

The civil society and academia attending the all-inclusive Public Affairs Committee conference in Blantyre have called for the resignation of […]

Malawi Opposition Accuse President of Inciting Violence

A prominent member of Malawi’s opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) said President Bingu Wa Mutharika’s call on his supporters to […]

A TALE OF THREE PRESIDENTS AND CAUTION IN THE SEARCH FOR A STANDARD BEARER OF DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA

PRESIDENT YOWERI MUSEVENI Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni was once the darling of the West, hailed as his country’s saviour, a […]