Malawi

Malawi declares 14 days of mourning over cyclone deaths

Cyclone Freddy left a trail of death and destruction. In Malawi, it killed at least 225 people, injuring hundreds, and leaving 41 missing, according to official figures, as floods and mudslides washed away homes and buried their inhabitants

'Distressed by the devastation': PM Modi condoles loss of lives due to cyclone in Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar

Rescuers scrambled to reach survivors in Malawi's battered city of Blantyre, after Cyclone Freddy struck southern Africa for a second time, triggering floods and landslides that have killed more than 240 people across two countries

Malawi: Death toll from Cyclone Freddy rises to 190 as hopes for survivors dwindle

Many people perished in mudslides that washed away homes in the country's commercial capital, Blantyre. Across the country, nearly 59,000 people have been affected, and more than 19,000 displaced

Death toll climbs as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi, Mozambique

The cyclone lashed over Mozambique and Malawi over the weekend and into Monday. It’s the second time the record-breaking cyclone — which has been causing destruction in southern Africa since late February — made landfall in mainland Africa.

Storm Freddy kills more than 60 on return to Mozambique, Malawi

Freddy is one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the southern hemisphere and could be the longest-lasting tropical cyclone, according to the World Meteorological Organization

AFCON 2021: Senegal and Morocco advance to quarter-finals, concussion concern for Sadio Mane

Sadio Mané got up from a horrible clash of heads that left him dazed on the ground to score a goal and help put Senegal into the quarter-finals.

AFCON 2021: Andre Ayew jibe after Ghana held as Morocco qualify for Cup of Nations last 16

Ghana captain Andre Ayew dismissed Gabon as a "small team" as a controversial late equaliser saw Friday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between the sides finish 1-1.

'2-finger virginity test' to be erased from Maharashtra syllabus: Practice still prevalent in UK, Canada, Indonesia and Afghanistan

However, the practice is not just limited to India, many other countries in the world including developed nations like the United Kingdom (UK) continue to see the prevalence of this ritual, which violates human rights and is a direct attack on the sexual-autonomy of a woman.

300 dead, 35,000 at risk as Cyclone Idai rages through Mozambique, Zimbabwe; UN labels it 'one of the worst storms in decades'

The UN said that one of the worst storms to hit southern Africa in decades had also unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Malawi, affecting nearly a million people and forcing more than 80,000 from their homes.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind review: An inspiring Netflix drama set in famine-hit Malawi

British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor’s directorial debut, The Boy who Harnessed the Wind, is an inspirational true story about a 13-year-old boy in Malawi, who single-handedly and against many odds, saves his entire village from famine and hunger