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  A Nation in Mourning Malawi is in deep sorrow following the tragic passing of Vice President Saulos Chilima. Chilima, along with nine others, perished in a plane crash in a forest in the northern part of the nation while en route to a burial. National Shock and Grief The news has left the nation in shock and grief. “Every country has leaders who are also like parents. Not to one individual, not to two, but to many communities. Thus, it is sad,” said Rose Abigail Mwinjilo, a resident of Lilongwe. Another resident, Godrick Masina, lamented the loss and highlighted Chilima’s significant contributions to the nation. “As vice president, he helped many others, including the current government. Without Chilima, I am quite convinced we could have ended up in another election,” he remarked. The Political Journey of Chilima Saulos Chilima began his career as a businessman and served as the vice president of Malawi for ten years, first under former President Peter Mutharika and then under ...

  Cyclone Freddy was the tropical storm that lasted the longest on record. It killed hundreds of people and destroyed almost half of Malawi, according to President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi. In an exclusive interview, he asked for help from the rest of the world and said that there was a lot of damage to buildings. According to Chakwera,  “this demonstrates that climate change issues are real and that we are standing right in the path of them.”  He went on to say that the climate crisis had the potential to keep  “a nation like Malawi in perpetual poverty.”  On Saturday, 438 people had died in Malawi, and families and rescue workers spent the weekend searching through mud and debris for people who had been reported missing. Often, they only used their bare hands. “It is not just the numbers of our people who have lost their lives, but the damage and devastation,”  said Chakwera, who added that while the country’s early warning system had saved lives in som...