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Last update: 5 hours agoAnti-migrant unrest scrutiny: South Africa is facing fresh calls to investigate who is funding and organising protests targeting undocumented foreigners in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, with analyst Gideon Chitanga warning the issue is tied to wider right-wing xenophobia trends across the world. Malawi politics—late apology debate: Atupele Muluzi says he “clarifies” campaign remarks that it was “time for him to rest” for President Arthur Peter Mutharika, but critics say the apology comes seven months after elections—too late to undo the political damage. Malaria breakthrough: A Lancet real-world study reports the RTS,S malaria vaccine cut child deaths by 13% in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi—about one in eight deaths prevented—adding momentum to wider rollout. Mining governance pressure: Malawi’s mining boom is projected to reach $43bn, but campaigners warn districts and communities may be sidelined unless decentralisation and local benefit-sharing are fixed. Digital push in Malawi: National Bank of Malawi launches online account opening and KYC via its website, aiming to reduce branch visits. Health & safety tech-fear: Police arrest nine more in Nsanje over “disappearing genitals” rumours, after medical checks found no abnormalities.
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