President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed to African Union (AU) and other international organizations to joins hands in silencing guns in Africa in order to win peace, saying the current state of affairs has left many hopeless in their own land. He made the remarks at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Tuesday when he addressed the […]
Absence of a stand-alone ministry of children and district child offices in Malawi, are some of the “worrying” issues in a civil society organizations (CSOs) alternative report to be submitted to the African Union (AU) committee of experts on the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC). The report, which will […]
President Peter Mutharika was conspicuously missing at the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as he battles for his political career following nullification of Constitutional Court nullification of his re-election, a matter which he is appealing at Supreme Court. The Constitutional Court ruling for a fresh election in July has shocked the 79-year-old […]
Chairperson of Women Caucus in parliament Jessie Kabwila has launched a blistering attack on African Union for giving an award to Malawi for protection of women, describing it as bizarre. “Malawi does not deserve the award. Women in politics are undressed in public, they are castigated, insulted and called all names whilst the perpetrators are […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has called for collective determination among African leaders to decide the right education for developing Africa and promote lifelong learning opportunities for its people in science and technology to support the Africa-Must-Industrialize-Agenda. Mutharika made the remarks in Lilongwe on Saturday when he opened the first extraordinary summit of the African Union […]
The African Union (AU) has said the scale of the corruption in Malawi —whether through public procurement, money laundering or public appointments—is undermining the future of the country’d growth and development. AU Southern African Region Office (Sado) delegate August Ngomo said corruption in Malawi is rampant and that it is stealing from some of the […]
A consortium of human rights civil society organisations has asked President Peter Mutharika not to bow down to demands by African Union to pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Robert Mkwezalamba, the chaiperson of Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) says the reasons advanced by the African Union are not pertinent enough to force […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday returned from his working visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he participated in the the 28th session of the African Union (AU) summit, disclosing that that African Development Bank (ADB) will fund the youths in various projects for the next five years. The President returned to the country via […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika’s mission to forge a good diplomatic relationship with his Tanzanian counterpart John Pombe Magufuli appeared to bear some fruits on Monday as the two leaders held discussions on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Addis Ababa that even saw the pair hold hands and uttered cordial words. State […]
President Peter Mutharika on Sunday left for African Union (AU) heads of State summit in Addiss Ababa, Ethiopia boarding a commercial flight to get to his meeting. Mutharika left on an Ethiopian Airlines from Kamuzu Internationa Airport. Last time Mutharika was on commercial flight he travelled to Malta for the Commonwealth Heads of State and […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika is due to attend the 28th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mutharika will travel to Addis Ababa on Sunday for the summit starting on Saturday. In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Mgeme Kalilani said that Mutharika will depart through Kamuzu International Airport on Saturday […]
Former Malawi president Dr Bakili Muluzi is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia among former heads of state attending a summit on sustainable development for Agenda 2063, a blue print for future development of the continent. The conference is being chaired by AU Commission Chairwoman, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and Dr Carlos Lopez, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa. […]
Minister of foreign Affairs and International Cooperation George Chaponda has been elected Chairperson of Ministerial Panel of African Union, during the on going 28th Ordinary Session of the executive Council of the African Union AU in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia. Chaponda said his election as chairperson of ministerial panel on AU elections is a symbol […]
The African Union/Diaspora African Forum (AU/DAF), in collaboration with the Republic of South Africa, African Union Commission and NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency on Friday, June 12, 2015, hosted an awards banquet in line with the 25th African Union Summit Theme for 2015: “Year of Women Empowerment and Development Towards Africa’s Agenda 2063.” The event, […]
Malawi’s former President Joyce Banda will be among five leading African women who will be honoured by the African Union (AU) at its 25th Summit, which will be held at Michelangelo Hotel, Sandton in Johannesburg, South Africa from June 11 to 13, 2015. The five will receive the ‘Living Legend’ Award. Banda will be honoured […]
Malawi’s former President, Joyce Banda says she believes that leaders must be servants of the people because power is with the people and that power is based on the trust vested upon the leader by the people. “There are two types of leaders—servant leader and authoritarian leader. These two types of leaders look at power […]
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, 90, fell down steps from a podium after speaking to supporters upon his return from Ethiopia, say witnesses. Mugabe appeared to miss a step and toppled when he left the raised lectern at the airport Wednesday afternoon, according to several witnesses, who insisted on anonymity because of security concerns. His aides […]
President Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika has described the just ended 24th AU Summit as Malawi’s gateway to benefit from Africa’s industrialisation drive after holding talks with 15 presidents from the continent. Mutharika, who has since returned home, stated that the unified development drive in areas of industrialization and farming are key economic hopes for Africa […]