Economy - Development | Politics
Malawi continues war on donors
afrol News, 4 March - The police in Malawi blames one of its major donors for anti-government protests, following a united front of foreign donors expressing concern over new, repressive legislation.
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Politics | Human rights | Society
Malawi govt pressured by protests, donors
afrol News, 15 February - As a wave of social protests started yesterday in Malawi, the impoverished country's main donors are withholding aid over repressive media and anti-gay laws.
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Economy - Development
Large grant for Malawi transport sector
afrol News, 28 January - The European Union (EU) today approved a euro 70 million grant to maintain and improve Malawi's transport sector. As a sign of trust, the large grant was given as a loosely defined budget support.
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Economy - Development
Giant grant for Malawi power supply
afrol News, 7 January - The government of Malawi today was promised a US$ 350.7 million grant by a US development agency to improve the country's power supply. An erratic power supply is seen as Malawi's main development bottleneck.
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Agriculture - Nutrition | Science - Education
"Fertilizer tree" triples Malawi, Zambia yields
afrol News, 5 November - Scientists have managed to triple maize yields on smallholder farms in Zambia and Malawi by simple "evergreen agriculture" techniques. Planting acacia trees among the crops automatically fertilised the fields.
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Economy - Development
Zambia, Malawi finally connected by rail
afrol News / SANF, 21 September - Planned since the 1970s and inaugurated last month, commercial transports have now started on the Chipata-Mchinji railway line between Zambia and Malawi. Soon, a connection to Mozambique's coast will come, pending rehabilitation.
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Politics | Society | Gay - Lesbian
Malawi gays released after pardon
afrol News / IPS, 1 June - Five months and a day after their arrest, the gay Malawian couple who dared to publicly declare their union with a traditional engagement party were pardoned by the President and released without conditions.
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Society | Gay - Lesbian
SA church urges freeing of Malawi gay couple
afrol News, 26 May - The bishops of the Anglican Church in South Africa are calling on President Jacob Zuma to seek the release of a gay couple sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by a Malawi court over their sexual identity.
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Society | Gay - Lesbian | Human rights
Malawi gay couple gets maximum sentence
afrol News, 20 May - The Blantyre court today gave a young gay couple the maximum sentence of 14 years of imprisonment over "gross indecency" and "unnatural acts". The sentence may lead to cut in donor aid to Malawi.
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Society | Gay - Lesbian | Human rights
Uproar over Malawi gays' conviction
afrol News, 19 May - Yesterday's conviction of a gay couple of "gross indecency" and "unnatural acts" has caused an international uproar. Malawi's donors are disappointed and South African trade unionists prepare for protests.
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Society | Gay - Lesbian | Human rights
Malawi gay couple to be tried
afrol News, 22 March - The two Malawi men detained for three months over homosexual acts will face a full trial in April, a Blantyre court ruled today. The two risk prison sentences of up to 14 years.
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society
Japan extends green aid to Malawi
afrol News, 19 February - The Japanese government extended the environmental program grant aid - the Project for Introduction of Clean Energy by Solar Electricity Generation System - totaling 660 million JPY to the Republic of Malawi.
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Society | Human rights | Gay - Lesbian
Gay rights activist arrested in Malawi
afrol News, 3 February - Malawian police have arrested a gay rights activist for putting up gay-rights posters in Malawi's main city Blantyre, in protest of the continued detention of a newly-wed gay couple.
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» 29.01.2010 - High court denies gay couple bail
» 12.01.2010 - Malawi gay couple’s case goes to Constitutional Court
» 07.01.2010 - Amnesty calls for release of gay couple
» 21.12.2009 - Malawi needs aid for earthquake victims
» 20.11.2009 - Malawi’s rural land development project gets additional funding
» 30.10.2009 - Malawi president receives 2009 Drivers of Change Award
» 23.10.2009 - Malawi signs $60 million road project funding with AfDB
» 08.10.2009 - Malawi milk producers receive boost from Netherlands
» 18.09.2009 - Project focus to enhance child nutrition in rural Malawi and Tanzania
» 27.08.2009 - New teacher training college for Malawi
» 20.07.2009 - Malawi's opposition petition thrown out of court
» 06.07.2009 - Farmers post low earnings on tobacco trade
» 18.06.2009 - Elephant rescue resumes in Malawi
» 08.06.2009 - Rescue operation of Malawi elephants on good start
» 05.06.2009 - Epic rescue for endangered elephants in Malawi resumes
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