Category Archives: Malawi

Malawi in luck as Britain offers to stabilise her economy

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

By Robert Asketill Somehow it is amazing, considering their own difficulties, to hear Britain is to buy up to £20 million of Malawian currency to help stabilise this African state’s economy following a major devaluation. We were aware that Malawi was to be given aid now that this poor country has voted in a Lady President as covered in our previous comment: “Defending Banda’s decision not to host this year’s AU Summit”. Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague last month announced the UK would appoint a new High Commissioner to the Commonwealth state, a year after the expulsion of the previous holder of the post who had branded the previous President Mutharika … Continue reading →

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Defending Banda’s decision not to host this year’s AU Summit

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

By Gwinyayi Dzinesa Malawi’s President Joyce Banda refused to host the AU summit after being told by AU’s secretariat that all member states hosting the summit are obliged to invite all leaders of member states. She could not bring herself to offer an invitation to Sudan’s Al-Bashir who is wanted by the ICC to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Malawi’s announcement that it had cancelled plans to host the African Union (AU) summit next month sent shockwaves across the continent with allegations of defiance levelled against the government of Malawi. On closer scrutiny, it is clear that Malawi’s decision not to host the continental meeting is rooted in at … Continue reading →

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