By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Malawi24
Malawi immigration authorities have arrested more than 1,000 foreigners, deported 223 people and rejected 1,752 visa applications as part of tighter controls. Forty-five foreigners are suspected of trying to fraudulently obtain a Malawian passport, according to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services.
More than 30 Malawian nationals are reportedly being detained in the United States as part of immigration-related proceedings. The US Embassy in Malawi confirmed the detentions as Washington tightens enforcement of its immigration policy, reports Malawi’s Times Group.
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Malawian President Peter Mutharika says he has evidence against people he accuses of deliberately causing certain electricity and fuel shortages. Returning from South Africa, he also said difficulties transporting supplies from Tanzania and Mozambique were delaying deliveries, according to Malawi Voice.
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Airtel Malawi is allocating 22.6 million kwacha to digital learning and cybersecurity, including 10 million for the national conference dedicated to the field. Twenty students from five universities will also receive 4G routers and a year of unlimited internet access, after being selected by Malawi’s telecommunications authority, according to the company.
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Malawi’s Supreme Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed Mama Cecelia Tamanda Kadzamira’s appeal in a land dispute linked to Elias Zakeyu Kaphwiti Banda’s lease. The judges upheld the lease’s priority and ordered the applicant to pay costs, Nyasa Times reports.
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Malawi Human Rights Commission loses executive secretary on 1 NovemberThe Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) will not renew the contract of its executive secretary, Habiba Osman, which expired on 1 November 2026 after 36 months in office. The new commissioners have yet to be sworn in, which could leave the institution without operational leadership, The Nation Malawi reports.
South African councillor received warning before his murderSouth African councillor Luxolo Namette received an SMS warning about two party members before he was shot dead on 7 November. The political killings team has taken over the investigation, according to the Daily Maverick.The week in Africa
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