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Author: Joseph Kayira

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Joseph Kayira

Joseph Kayira is a seasoned Malawian journalist. Currently, Kayira is Editor for The Lamp Magazine and Together Magazine published by Montfort Media. He has also worked for several local publications. On the international level, his works have also been published by The Christian Science Monitor in the United States of America (USA); the Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) now The Humanitarian; the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa); Times of India; News Africa, Africa Briefing; http://atlantide.ilsussidiario.net/; Reuters Thomson Foundation/ Wealth of Nations and Gender Links.

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    By Joseph Kayira
    June 29, 2023
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    Malawi’s refugee problem

    The Chakwera government’s populist decision to bus all refugees into a notorious camp is fuelling xenophobia behind thinly-veiled legalities.  At the height of the upheavals in ...
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  • Cyclone Freddy hit Blantyre, Malawi, hard earlier in March, with townships such as Chilobwe and Manja experienced the worst damage with severe mudslides. Credit: UNICEF Malawi/2023/Corporate Media
    ClimateMalawiTop story
    By Joseph Kayira
    March 23, 2023
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    Cyclone Freddy dumped six months’ rain in six days in Malawi

    With the death toll rising and homelessness increasing, Malawi, already grappling with a major cholera outbreak, sends out an SOS. More than a week after Tropical ...
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  • President Chakwera and his VP, Saulos Chilima in happier times. More recently, Chilima was arrested for corruption. Photo courtesy: Joseph Kayira
    MalawiPolitics
    By Joseph Kayira
    March 8, 2023
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    What next in Chakwera’s anti-corruption crusade in Malawi?

    A scandal from the last regime forced the president to fire senior officials, suspend his VP and risk breaking the ruling coalition.    The arrest of ...
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