An African food-production triumph raises questions about the purpose and value of Western aid
Some say that all aid is good aid. British Premier Gordon
Brown, as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 2005 said: 'Let us
double aid to halve poverty.' Irish campaigner Bob Geldof
in 2005 (attributed): 'Something must be done; anything must be
done, wheth...
As President Mutharika's life-and-death struggle with his opponents
continues, things start to fall apart
Impatience with democracy, not fear of a coup, seems to lie behind the arrest of opposition leaders
The following have been arrested and charged, or expect to be charged, with treason in connection with an alleged coup plot. All except Bakili Muluzi and Humphrey Mvula were arrested on 12-14 May.
It is universally accepted that a Malawian government's legitimacy
is determined by the latest maize harvest. 'Chimango ndi moyo'
(Maize is life) is an expression often heard and corn has to be
available for purchase at a reasonable price. Most Malawia...
The formal processes that must precede next year's general
elections get started on 24 April, at the national convention
of Bakili Muluzi's United Democratic Front (UDF). The meeting
is set to cost twelve million kwacha (US$87,000), guaranteed from
th...
Parliament is prorogued, politicians are on trial - and bad-tempered elections are due next year
Political life languishes as three old adversaries line up their parties for the elections that lie ahead
Ex-presidents and other ex-leaders came together as the Africa
Forum in Livingstone, Zambia, on 21-23 November. The theme
of their gathering was 'Ending AIDS - Africa Takes Charge'. This
is a message dear to the heart of the Forum Chairman, Kenneth
Ka...
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