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  1. A mother and child pose in front of maize harvested in Lilongwe Rural, Malawi, on April 22, 2008. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

    Could curbing population growth curb future hunger in Malawi?

    02 May 2012 00:30 BST | Comments (0)

    Kathleen Mogelgaard | Solutions for a hungry world

    Providing better access to family planning could help families cope with coming food security challenges

  2. Malawian Vice-President Joyce Banda addresses a media conference in the capital Lilongwe April 7, 2012. Seated on either side of Banda are the Inspector General of Police Peter Mukhito (L) and the Army Commander General Henry Odilo. REUTERS/Mabvuto Banda

    New Malawi President Joyce Banda offers hope for women

    13 April 2012 11:48 BST | Comments (0)

    Lyndon Haviland | The Debating Chamber

    Joyce Banda knows that access to education and health will change a girl’s future prospects, Lyndon Haviland writes

  3. A mother and child pose in front of maize harvested in Lilongwe Rural in this file picture. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

    Reaching out to Malawi's rural families

    27 February 2012 18:07 GMT | Comments (4)

    Joyce Banda | International Women's Day 2012

    It's time to stop just talking about universal access to family planning and do something about it, writes Joyce Banda

  4. Caravan of Hope - The diary - Tanzania and Malawi

    25 November 2011 12:28 GMT | Comments (0)

    Christian Aid | Aid Worker Diaries

  5. Bertha and Ella Ndileke, with their mother at Karonga Hospital. Photo by January Watchman Mvula

    Malawi sisters tell of shooting ordeal

    29 July 2011 16:31 BST | Comments (0)

    chris-crowstaff | Africa Views

    Two teenage sisters claim they were shot by the Malawi police. I spoke with January Watchman Mvula after he interviewed them.

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    Capital:Lilongwe
    Currency:Kwacha (MWK)
    Time zone:GMT +2

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