The British diplomat Fergus Cochrane-Dyet who was expelled in Malawi has been appointed British High Commissioner to Zambia in succession to James Thornton, who has transferred to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Fergus Cochrane-Dyet was told to leave Malawi after he was quoted in a leaked cable as saying the late president Bingu wa Mutharika and […]
Malawi Foreign Affairs Minister George Chaponda has regretted the expulsion of former British High Commissioner Fergus Cochraine-Dyet during former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika’s administration. Chaponda said the new Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration will never repeat such actions because it had a negative impact to the country’s economy. “President Peter Mutharika has made […]
Recent headlines: Italy: “Mr Berlusconi lost his majority amid an acute debt crisis that threatens the eurozone. He promised to go once MPs had approved new austerity measures. Crowds celebrated outside the presidential palace, shouting “buffoon” as he entered. The BBC’s Alan Johnston in Rome says Mr Berlusconi’s last journey as prime minister was an […]