Malawi
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Rights groups condemn arrest of Macmillan Mhone, who was charged with ‘publication of news likely to cause fear and alarm’
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Another 19 African countries have plans to join the programme – bringing ‘more than just hope’ to a continent that suffers the vast majority of malaria deaths
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Resurgence classified as grade 3 emergency by WHO, with southern Africa and Haiti among those hardest hit
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In devastating land and livelihoods, Cyclone Freddy pushed more women and girls into prostitution to feed their families
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Predicted 116m tonnes of waste annually by 2060 is six times higher than in 2019, driven by demand in sub-Saharan Africa
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Hospitals register thousands of people with infectious skin disease, months after wave of cholera swept African country
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The age of extinctionClimate action must respond to extreme weather driving health crisis, says WHOMelting ice caps and rising sea levels are urgent but people care more about the floods, wildfires and droughts that are here now, New York summit hears
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In a country where many live far from clinics, a home-visit scheme has been a breakthrough in treating illnesses such as diabetes and spotting cancers
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Cyclone Freddy cited as contributing factor in feared new outbreak that follows inoculation of 8 million children
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Faith leaders say the proceedings, brought by a transgender woman, are an attempt to legitimise ‘sinful acts’
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Sub-Saharan Africa is fertile ground for western companies seeking an army of new punters. One bereaved mother in Malawi is among those who feels she is paying the price
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Army brought in to forcibly relocate refugees from the capital, despite pleas from human rights organisations
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Schools told to honour court order as families seek compensation and training for pupils who missed education because of their hair
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Police in Nsanje say canoe was carrying 37 people across the Shire River when incident took place
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Letter: Asher Jacobsberg responds to a letter that said aid is doing more harm than good in Malawi
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Letter: It is time for us all to stop confusing short-term aid with long-term development, says Benny Dembitzer
Climate action must focus on women’s health