Malawi consumers protests: Nyasa Times exclusive pictures
Thousands of Malawians took to the streets on Thursday in a peaceful demonstration against the economic hardships they are facing in the country and petition President Joyce Banda administration to review some of the economic reforms being undertaken.
Banda has been trying to rebuild an economy sent into a tailspin by late president Bingu wa Mutharika, but prices have soared since she devalued the currency on the advice of the International Monetary Fund.
The economy of the aid-dependent country teetered under controversial Mutharika, who picked fights with donors that led to a freeze in major assistance packages.
These are some of the pictures captured in Blantyre and Lilongwe.
