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Raphael Mweninguwe

raphael.mweninguwe@hotmail.com

is a freelance journalist based in Malawi.

All articles of Raphael Mweninguwe

Food security

Hunger amidst plenty

A promising programme to subsidise farm inputs is falling victim to corruption and mismanagement

Democratic governance

Great expectations

Malawi’s new president must fight corruption, stimulate the economy and get a grip on Covid-19

Drones

Help from the sky

For Africa’s remote and impoverished communities, help may soon come from drones flying through the sky

Land reform

Losing ground

Some officials in Malawi are selling public lands in questionable deals

Legal action

Malawi judge blocks lockdown

Malawi’s Covid-19 lockdown has been suspended by legal action

Vehicle tax

Fouling the air

Malawi is imposing a new tax on vehicles, saying the revenues will help to fight climate change

Election fraud

Newfound faith in legal system

Malawi must repeat presidential elections because of cheating last May

Violence against women

Wheels of justice

Malawi police move deliberately to investigate officers accused of rape

Culture clash

Grave diggers burden bereaved families

While bereaved families mourn, some grave diggers in Malawi add to their woes by imposing late-payment penalties

National budget

Stadiums versus clinics

Controversy about how to spend public money in Malawi

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