Malawi cracks down on food smugglers seeking more profit
Aid agencies say maize smuggling has increased as traders seek higher prices paid in drought-hit Kenya and war-torn Congo
Malawi deploys military to protect its fast-dwindling forests
Governments send out the troops to protect forests and water sources
Malawi's hydropower dries up as river runs low, menacing forests
With hydroelectricity generation plunging amid erratic rains, power cuts lead to rising charcoal and diesel use
Malawi forests shrink as power deficit fuels charcoal business
Poor villagers hack down trees for charcoal, undeterred by government efforts to confiscate the dirty fuel
Malawi floods expose need to step up disaster prevention
Malawi has drafted a new policy to manage disaster risk, a key priority as it struggles to cope with floods
Patients bring candles to Malawi hospitals as graft scandal hits budget
A corruption scandal, known locally as “cashgate” has led Malawi’s key donors to withhold millions of dollars in budget support
Malawi tax on second-hand vehicles cuts emissions, government says
The taxation system, introduced three years ago, has led to a decrease in the number of older - and more polluting - vehicles on the road, officials say
Policy errors menace Malawi's farm success - U.N. expert
"Malawians need a durable agricultural resource base and living wages - and currently they are getting neither," De Schutter says
Malawians rethink maize planting as climate dries
Farmers in northern Malawi are urged to grow local maize varieties again after earlier advice to switch to faster-maturing hybrids