BLANTYRE—The death toll from Cyclone Freddy has risen sharply to more than 1,000 people, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera said on Wednesday, as the southern African nation continues to recover from one of the deadliest storms to hit the continent in the last two decades. Cyclone Freddy left a trail of destruction in its wake after…
‘Record Breaking’ Cyclone Freddy Moves Southern Californians Towards Assistance
March 16, 2023
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REDONDO BEACH, Calif.—Pastor Kurt Dahlin and Los Angeles County-based Breakwater Church are launching a fundraising effort for medical supplies, food, and water purification equipment for victims of a cyclone that hit the East African nation of Malawi in February. To date, 255 have died when the cyclone wreaked havoc with heavy rains and flooding on…
Survivors in Shock as Cyclone Freddy Toll Passes 300 in Malawi, Mozambique
BLANTYRE—The last thing Lukia Akimu remembers is the surge of floodwater that hit her village near Mount Soche earlier this week when Tropical Cyclone Freddy tore through southern Malawi. The next thing she knew, she woke up in the hospital, her head wrapped in bandages and her neck in a brace. “I saw a lot…
Malawi, Mozambique Race to Rescue Survivors as Cyclone Toll Rises Above 270
BLANTYRE/MAPUTO—Malawi and Mozambique were racing to rescue survivors from Tropical Cyclone Freddy on Wednesday as the death toll rose above 270 from one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern hemisphere. Freddy tore through southern Africa for the second time in a month over the weekend and was still causing heavy rain on…
Hundreds Dead as Cyclone Freddy Wrecks Malawi, Mozambique
BLANTYRE, Malawi—The devastating Tropical Cyclone Freddy which has ripped through southern Africa in a rare second landfall has killed at least 219 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night, with the death toll expected to rise. Heavy rains that triggered floods and mudslides have killed 199 people in Malawi, authorities said Tuesday. President Lazarus…
Russia Gives Fertilizer to Malawi, Seeks African Support
LILONGWE, Malawi—The Russian government has donated 20,000 tons of fertilizer to Malawi as part of its efforts to garner diplomatic support from various African nations. Russia will give 260,000 tons of fertilizer to countries in the continent, Russian Ambassador to Malawi Nikolai Krasilnikov said at a handover ceremony Monday at the capital, Lilongwe. He said…
Malawi Cholera Death Toll Crosses 1,300: Health Official
JOHANNESBURG—The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has crossed 1,300, a senior Malawian health official said on Thursday, as the southern African country battles its deadliest outbreak yet. As of Wednesday, Malawi had recorded 40,284 cholera cases and 1,316 deaths in an outbreak that started in March 2022, with the country averaging over…
Malawi Delays Reopening Schools as Cholera Cases Surge
BLANTYRE, Malawi—Malawi has delayed the opening of public schools in the southern African country’s two major cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe, the health minister said Monday, to try to slow down a surge in cholera deaths. The total number of cases and deaths has accelerated to 17,824 and 595 respectively since cases were first reported…
Cholera Outbreak in Malawi Has Killed 110 Since March
BLANTYRE—Cholera has spread to 22 of Malawi’s 28 districts, killing 110 people and infecting 3,891 people since March when the first case was reported, the health minister said on Tuesday. The first case of the debilitating infection, which spreads mainly through contaminated food and water, was reported in March in the southern district of Machinga….
Malawians Protest Against Chinese Video Tricking African Children Into Insulting Black People
A Chinese national who allegedly shot and sold exploitative videos of Malawian children with content insulting black people, has been arrested in Zambia on June 20. Malawians subsequently protested at the Chinese Embassy demanding compensation for the child victims. On June 21, local rights groups took to the streets in protest, filing a petition at the Chinese…
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