News stories by Claire Ngozo, page 7

The traditional engagement ceremony of two men on Dec. 26, 2009 has created a lot of controversy in conservative Malawi. Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza were arrested two days after their engagement and remain in police custody, facing long jail terms.

In Malawi, local government elections are as rare and endangered as the country’s black rhinoceros.

Gina Champiti, a widowed mother of eight children aged between three and 12 did not register to vote in the May presidential and parliamentary elections. This is going to cost her her livelihood.

A set of new research data contests the Malawian government’s claims that nearly all of the country’s urban citizens have access to clean water and sanitation.