SOLDIERS MISSING IN MALAWI STORM RESCUE MISSION
Two Malawian soldiers have gone missing after their rescue boat was swept away on Tuesday in the southern Mulanje area. The New York Times quotes a military spokesperson as saying…
CYCLONE FREDDY WIPES OUT ENTIRE VILLAGE IN CHIRADZULU
Seven people have died while 40 people have been injured due to the floods. Relief and Rehabilitation officer Charity Machika said a landslide from Chambe mountain affected the area. “We…
DEATH TOLL FROM MALAWI TROPICAL STORM REACHES 99 WITH 85 DEATHS FROM BLANTYRE ALONE
(BBC)The death toll in Malawi from Tropical Storm Freddy rose to 99 on Monday, with 85 deaths recorded in the city of Blantyre alone, the authorities said. The country is…
MALAWI CLOSES SCHOOLS IN CYCLONE FREDDY AFTERMATH
(BBC) The authorities in Malawi have closed schools in 10 southern districts over safety concerns after Cyclone Freddy wreaked devastation in neighbouring Mozambique. Heavy rains pounding southern Malawi have washed…
SA PRESIDENT CLEARED OVER FARM THEFT, WATCHDOG SAYS
(BBC) South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog says there is no evidence of wrongdoing by President Cyril Ramaphosa linked to the theft of $580,000 (£482,000) – possibly more – in cash from…