- Vol 49 No 8
- 11th April 2008
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 Malawians ...
- Vol 49 No 8
- 11th April 2008
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 the fo...
- Vol 49 No 6
- 14th March 2008
Parliament is prorogued, politicians are on trial - and bad-tempered elections are due next year
- Vol 48 No 24
- 30th November 2007
Political life languishes as three old adversaries line up their parties for the elections that lie ahead
- Vol 48 No 24
- 30th November 2007
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 Kaunda...
- Vol 48 No 22
- 2nd November 2007
President Mutharika seems to be buddying up to Zimbabwe's failing boss, which looks a bad move
- Vol 48 No 22
- 2nd November 2007
Nkhotakota is a small town on the western shore of Lake Malawi, whose opposite coastline, in Mozambique, is occasionally visible. The corrugated-iron roofed Cathedral of All Saints is the centre of the Anglican Diocese of the Lake. In July 2005, Nichola...
- Vol 48 No 16
- 3rd August 2007
President Bingu lacks patience for the stand-off with his parliamentary opponents
- Vol 48 No 13
- 22nd June 2007
The death of First Lady Ethel Mutharika on 28 May and the immediate proroguing of parliament led to an eerie calm: political foes briefly spoke to each other again. On 15 June, the Supreme Court revived political life by upholding a Constitutional Court r...
- Vol 48 No 6
- 16th March 2007
Ex-President Bakili Muluzi finally announced, to a large rally of his United Democratic Front on 11 March, that he will be its candidate for the 2009 presidential election. On 10 February, in an interview with Africa Confidential (Vol 48 No 4), he had ref...