Ethiopia shifts focus from war to economy
Published on December 10, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister shifted focus away from war on Wednesday, opening a cross-border highway to Kenya at the opposite end […]
Tag: UN
Ethiopia admits shooting UN team in Tigray after defying checkpoints
Published on December 9, 2020 by Face of Malawi
Ethiopia’s government admitted on Tuesday to firing on a United Nations team who were visiting refugees in the conflict-hit Tigray […]
UN removes Weed from list of the most dangerous substances
Published on December 3, 2020 by Face of Malawi
A United Nations commission has voted to remove cannabis from a list that categorized it as one of the most […]
UN condemns Nigerian rice farm attack
Published on December 2, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has condemned what he calls a ‘horrific attack’ on a rice farm in northeastern Nigeria […]
Number of refugees fleeing Ethiopia to Sudan surpasses 20 000
Published on November 17, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI
The number of people who have fled into Sudan from the conflict in northern Ethiopia has risen to at least […]
UN urges Mozambique to investigate reported massacres
Published on November 11, 2020 by Face of Malawi
The UN called on Mozambique to investigate reports that militants had massacred villagers and beheaded women and children in a […]
UN calls special General Assembly session on pandemic
Published on November 6, 2020 by Face of Malawi
The UN General Assembly moved Thursday to hold a special session focused on international coordination to the coronavirus pandemic from […]
International Community Takes Malawi To Task On Same Sex Marriages
Published on November 4, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
Malawi is facing calls to decriminalize same sex marriages, a call government insists will have to undergo a thorough review. […]
Habiba Osman appointed as MHRC boss
Published on October 14, 2020 by Robert Ngwira
Well-known right activist Habiba Osman has been appointed Executive Secretary for Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC). Osman replaces David Nungu […]
UN Trains Media on Human Rights
Published on October 7, 2020 by Edgar Naitha
United Nations Human Rights Council has trained journalists, officials from human rights organisation and the Media Institute of Southern Africa […]
IBSA Against Child Marriages, Gender Disparities In Malawi
Published on September 29, 2020 by Edgar Naitha
India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) have committed to provide additional financial support towards local initiatives aimed at eliminating child […]
UN wants Nigeria singer sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy freed
Published on September 28, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
UN human rights experts have called for the release of the Nigerian singer sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy […]
UN Commends Govt For Gazetting ATI Act
Published on September 15, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
The United Nations in Malawi appreciates Malawi Government’s swift gazetting of the date to operationalise the Access to Information Act […]
Suspected Boko Haram militants attack Cameroon camp
Published on September 4, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
At least seven people have been killed and 14 others wounded during an attack in northern Cameroon by suspected Islamist […]
Russia steps up support for private military contractor in Libya: UN report
Published on September 4, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI
Russia has stepped up its logistic support for private military contractor Wagner Group in Libya with some 338 military cargo […]
Schools Reopen in South Africa
Published on August 24, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
South Africa’s students in all grades resume classes on today after weeks of closure because of the coronavirus pandemic. Final-year […]
UN Committed To Protect Survivors Of S3xual Violence In Malawi
Published on August 18, 2020 by Edgar Naitha
United Nations has expressed its commitment to protecting survivors of sexual violence particularly against women and girls in the country. […]
SADC Says Hunger Rate Has Doubled In Malawi
Published on August 13, 2020 by Edgar Naitha
A synthesis report by the Southern Africa Development Community (SDC) has shown that the number of starving people in Malawi […]