Malawians vote in close contest May 19, 2009
Voters in Malawi have begun casting their ballots, with final opinion polls suggesting the presidential race is too close to call ... While it is one of the world's poorest states, Malawi has a fast-growing economy and Western donors are wary of any threat to the relative peace and stability it has enjoyed over the past decade ... After the legal defeat, his United Democratic Front endorsed Mr Tembo, leader of the Malawi Congress Party. (BBC News -- Africa)
Battle royale May 19, 2009
Tight race in Malawi poll ... Mr Tembo's Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has been the country's main opposition since it lost power 15 years ago, having been at the helm of Malawi politics for 30 years, under the one-party dictatorship of founding President Hastings Kamuzu Banda ... A former teacher and pastor's son, Mr Tembo held a number of important positions during the Banda regime, including being the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi for a record 13 years. (BBC News -- Africa)
Malawi: President Mutharika Votes May 19, 2009
com: Malawi: President Mutharika Votes (Page 1 of 1) ... Malawi: President Mutharika Votes ... This year's presidential election pits Mutharika, who is Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate, against John Tembo of the Malawi Congress Party (UDF). (allAfrica.com)
Malawi: Country Upbeat About Elections [interview] May 19, 2009
com: Malawi: Country Upbeat About Elections (Page 1 of 1) ... Malawi: Country Upbeat About Elections ... With a few hours left before the polling stations open for polls, Malawian are enthusiastic and are ready for the elections. (allAfrica.com)
Malawi: Poverty Uppermost in Voters' Minds May 19, 2009
com: Malawi: Poverty Uppermost in Voters' Minds (Page 1 of 1). Malawi: Poverty Uppermost in Voters' Minds ... Lilongwe When Malawians go to vote on May 19, they are expected to put their cross next to the party they believe will do most to reduce poverty. (allAfrica.com)
Malawi elections latest round in political feud May 18, 2009
BLANTYRE, Malawi Malawi's presidential election on Tuesday is the latest round in a feud that has consumed politics in this southern African country and one that's not likely to be resolved by the polls ... A few years ago Malawi was unable to feed its people after a series of droughts and crop failures ... Malawi may be better known as the place where pop star Madonna has fought adoption battles and launched a development project for 1 million orphans, half of whom have lost one or more parents... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
UN peacekeepers condemn rebel attacks against Sudanese forces in DarfurSudanese President puts death toll from Darfur crisis at 10,000Chad opts for UN mediation to resolve crisis with SudanUN worried over inter-ethnic clashes in Southern Sudan UNHCR expresses concern over renewed fighting in SomaliaUNHCR expresses concern over renewed fighting in Somalia'Operation against Somali pirates a success'UN envoy condemns efforts to grab power in Mogadishu CHAN champions DR Congo to play NamibiaUN Security Council visits DR Congo MondayAfDB grants US$97.18m to DRCPresident Kabila moves to combat corruption Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE Malawians go to polls Tuesday in closest-ever pollsBlantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi's registered 5.9 million voters go to the pollsTuesday in the southern African country'stightest of races, pitting incumbent president Bingu wa Mutharika against a united opposition. 17/05/2009 Full Text... May 18, 2009
Malawians go to polls Tuesday in closest-ever polls. Malawians go to polls Tuesday in closest-ever polls ... By Raphael Tenthani, PANA Correspondent Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi's registered 5. (Panapress.com)
Malawi: Showdown Time in Polls [analysis] May 18, 2009
com: Malawi: Showdown Time in Polls (Page 1 of 1) ... Malawi: Showdown Time in Polls ... On Tuesday, May 19, Malawians go to the polls for only their fourth time since the country attained multiparty democracy in 1993 to elect a president and members of parliament. (allAfrica.com)
Court rules out ex-Malawi president for election May 17, 2009
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) -- Malawi's constitutional court ruled Saturday that the African nation's first democratically elected president cannot compete in next week's election ... The Malawi Electoral Commission on March 20 rejected Muluzi's nomination papers ... Malawi's current president, Bingu wa Mutharika, is credited with modernizing the rural economy and clamping down on graft. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Malawi ex-president loses appeal May 17, 2009
Malawi's constitutional court has dismissed an appeal by former President Bakili Muluzi against a ban on him standing for a third term in office ... Standing against him is John Tembo, of the Malawi Congress Party. (BBC News -- Africa)
Leading man? May 16, 2009
Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika faces the political test of his life on Tuesday 19 May ... When founding father Hastings Kamuzu Banda came to power in 1964 after Malawi - then called Nyasaland - became independent, Mr Mutharika became the first Malawian administrator in the civil service, which was then still dominated by the British ... But during the so-called "cabinet crisis" in the same year, when some senior ministers rebelled against Dr Banda's traits of dictatorship, the man... (BBC News -- Africa)
Malawi: Old Rivals Forge New Alliances in Bitter Election May 16, 2009
com: Malawi: Old Rivals Forge New Alliances in Bitter Election (Page 1 of 1). Malawi: Old Rivals Forge New Alliances in Bitter Election ... Malawi's bitter political struggle will be taken up by the voters on May 19 when the country heads for the polls to choose a new president and parliament. (allAfrica.com)
Q&A: Elections in Malawi May 15, 2009
Malawian voters go to the polls on 19 May to elect the next president and 193 members of the single chamber parliament ... The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) won 59 parliamentary seats, while the UDF got 49 seats ... Since the reintroduction of multiparty democracy in 1994, Malawians have voted along regional and tribal lines and analysts expect this trend to continue in this year's poll. (BBC News -- Africa)
African Elections Project launched in Malawi May 13, 2009
Blantyre, Malawi, May 2009 ... After a successful take-off inGhana, Cote d lvoire and Guinea, the African Elections Project (AEP)launched its Malawi phase of the project in Blantyre on 6th May2009 ... The Malawi project has the following key components : Training forsenior editors, journalists and reporters; development anddissemination of an election guide for the media, an SMS/Mobileapplication in election coverage and monitoring; information andknowledge Online Portal (www. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
A champion of ordinary people Apr 28, 2009
or university professors, lawyers and economists (Ghana, Malawi, Liberia). Now South Africa, the region's economic engine and home to its most sophisticated universities, media and corporations, has at its helm a former goat herder, a rare African leader with the common touch. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Madonna 'still keen on adoption' Apr 13, 2009
Madonna has told a Malawian newspaper that she wants to ensure the young girl she failed to adopt grows up in "a loving family environment" ... It's my hope that she, like David, will one day return to Malawi and help the people of their country ... "And it's my hope that she, like David, will one day return to Malawi and help the people of their country.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Foolishness not limited to April 1 Apr 8, 2009
The other -- probably bad -- joke of the week took place in Malawi. The former Madonna Louise Ciccone, there to adopt a playmate for her adopted son David Banda, got stiffed by a judge who said that a foreigner adopting a Malawian had to have been resident in Malawi for 18 months ... At the same time there was something vaguely grotesque about her in Malawi -- dressed like a slob, roots showing, being told that she would have to live in Malawi (hard to imagine) -- if she wanted another Malawian... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Put jobs before bankers' - Plaid Apr 5, 2009
Page last updated at 15:42 GMT, Saturday, 4 April 2009 16:42 UK. Put jobs before bankers' - Plaid. (BBC News -- UK)
Picking up the pieces, Madonna style Apr 5, 2009
Until recently, the pop star's name meant little in a Malawi that had no TV a decade ago ... On her third trip to Malawi since 2006, when she started a charity to help the country's poor and orphaned children - one of whom she later adopted - Madonna is expecting a judge to permit her to adopt a second Malawian child, Chifundo "Mercy" James, 4 ... The boys do not speak much English and the photographers - from France, Italy, Turkey and elsewhere - do not speak Chichewa, an official language in... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Madonna Visit Sheds Light On Malawi's Poor Apr 3, 2009
KUMBALI, Malawi -- "Madonna, Madonna!" the barefoot boys in tattered T-shirts call out ... This is Madonna's third trip to Malawi since 2006, when she started a charity to help the country's poor and orphaned children -- one of whom she later adopted ... On Friday, a judge is expected to give her the green light to adopt a second Malawian child, 4-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James. (Click2Houston, TX)
Reporters track the changes Apr 1, 2009
Madonna in court for Malawi adoption. Family hits back at 'fat' jibes. (BBC News -- Americas)
Madonna and another Malawi child? Apr 1, 2009
Madonna and another Malawi child ... of the Malawi-based Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC), which opposes Madonna's latest adoption effort, spoke during a press conference in Lilongwe, Malawi, on Monday ... HRCC says that Madonna's 2006 adoption of another Malawi child was against the country's adoption laws. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
AP News in Brief Mar 30, 2009
Ruling on Madonna's adoption of 4-year-old Malawian girl delayed until Friday. LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) A Malawi court official says Madonna won't know until Friday whether she will be allowed to adopt a 4-year-old girl as her second child from the southern African nation ... Madonna urged to rethink adopting Malawi girl. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Country profile: Ivory Coast Mar 30, 2009
Madonna to begin Malawi adoption. Neglected vintage cars auctioned. (BBC News -- Africa)
Stadium stampede kills 19 Mar 30, 2009
Supporters carry an injured person at Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium in Abidjan during the World Cup 2010 and African Cup of Nations qualification match between Ivory Coast and Malawi ... Hundreds of fans with tickets tried to force their way into the Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Ivory Coast's biggest city as the match against Malawi started, a medical source told AFP.. (iAfrica.com)
Guyana's first female leader dies Mar 30, 2009
Madonna to begin Malawi adoption. Colombia shocked by incest case. (BBC News -- Americas)
CITY INSIDER Mar 29, 2009
Madonna urged to rethink adopting Malawi girl. Voters chose the top spot for crepes in the Bay. (San Francisco Chronicle)
UK charity urges Madonna: Rethink Malawi adoption Mar 29, 2009
Madonna is expected to arrive in Malawi Sunday, airport officials said, as the star's plans to adopt a girl as her second child from the poor African country began to draw criticism ... Children's advocacy groups accused the 50-year-old star of wielding her wealth and influence to circumvent Malawian law requiring an 18- to 24-month assessment period before adoption ... Austin Msowoya, legal researcher with Malawi's Law Commission, played down concerns that a second adoption by Madonna would... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Woody Harrelson, Salman Rushdie, Madonna Mar 28, 2009
Plans by Madonna to adopt a second child from Malawi may be heard by a court as soon as Monday, a person close to the case there said on condition of anonymity. In an interview that appeared last week in Malawi's leading daily, The Nation, the singer said she was considering another adoption but would only do it if she had "the support of the Malawian people and government." Her spokeswoman would not comment ... She met David, the boy who became her second son, at a Malawian orphanage in October... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
World Briefs Mar 28, 2009
BLANTYRE, Malawi -- An official and another person close to the case say that Madonna is to adopt a Malawian girl, offering more detail on the second child the star hopes to adopt from the impoverished African country ... The girl had been cared for by family but has more recently been staying at a center run by Madonna's charity Raising Malawi. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Madonna 'to adopt second child' Mar 27, 2009
Pop star Madonna is to travel to Malawi in a bid to adopt a second child, government officials from the African country have told the BBC. ... She recently told Malawian newspaper Nation that she had been considering another adoption, but wanted the support of the authorities ... An official at the Malawian department of women and child welfare told the BBC's Raphael Tenthani that the pop star had already filed adoption papers and her case could be heard as early as next week. (BBC News)
Madonna considers new adoption Mar 27, 2009
Pop star Madonna may adopt another child from Malawi, she has told the country's newspaper, Nation ... Madonna told the paper that Malawian friends had suggested she adopt again ... "It's something I have been considering, but would only do if I had the support of the Malawian people and the Government," she said. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Malawi approves adoption Mar 27, 2009
Malawi approves Madonna adoption ... A court in Malawi has given final approval for pop star Madonna to adopt a young boy from the country ... It is a positive and beautiful judgment that will have an impact on Malawi's adoption laws. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Madonna talks of baby 'struggle' Mar 27, 2009
The singer was speaking at a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival about her film, I Am Because We Are, about Malawi's Aids orphans ... She is currently in the process of adopting a three-year-old Malawian boy ... " The 49-year-old has been raising David Banda - now two years old - since 2006, when she met him while in Malawi establishing charity projects there. However she dismissed the criticism of her adoption plans. Sharon Stone attended the European premiere of the film in Cannes... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Amidst Abuakwa Trials and Tribulations, Kwaa-Atta is Whirling at Crossroads Mar 22, 2009
Former president Bakili Muluzi is also battling for his head in courts over crimes and theft in Malawi. Sudanese president Al Bashir is also getting ready to face trial over Darfur massacres. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Madonna, Tyra Banks, Prince Charles Mar 18, 2009
Madonna has said she may adopt another child from the southern African country of Malawi despite the controversy surrounding an earlier adoption. Critics accused the government of skirting laws that ban nonresidents from adoption in Malawi, which has been badly hit by the AIDS epidemic, after Madonna adopted David Banda in 2006. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Paladin Energy May Be `Attractive' Target for Cameco, Areva, JPMorgan Says Mar 17, 2009
The stock may also benefit from the start up of an expansion of Paladins Langer Heinrich project in Namibia and of its Kayelekera mine in Malawi, both due this quarter, Sydney- based RBS analyst said in the report. RBS initiated a trading buy on the stock. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
South Africa: ANC Looks to Cosy Up to China Mar 17, 2009
Since its inception, the fund has invested $400m in 20 projects in Africa, notably a cotton project in Malawi, a power plant in Ghana, a glass factory in Ethiopia and trade zones in Egypt and Nigeria. comments. (allAfrica.com)
CIDA cuts to Africa could hamper UN ambitions Mar 16, 2009
Mr. Obhrai will head to Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania to lobby well advance of the selection in October, 2010 ... One of those favoured nations is Tanzania, while Malawi and Zambia are now off the list ... A spokeswoman for Mr. Cannon would not comment on whether the changes might make it more difficult to get the support of Malawi and Zambia. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Malawi: Tensions High As Ex-President Arrested Feb 28, 2009
com: Malawi: Tensions High As Ex-President Arrested (Page 1 of 1). Malawi: Tensions High As Ex-President Arrested ... Lilongwe The arrest of Malawi's ex-president, Bakili Muluzi, by the country's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly stealing US$11 million in donor money has turned up the political heat ahead of general elections due in May. (allAfrica.com)
Ex-Malawi leader on theft charges Feb 27, 2009
Ex-Malawian President Bakili Muluzi has appeared in court accused of stealing $11m (7 ... The former presidents of Mozambique, Joacquim Chissano, and Ghana, John Kufuor, were in Malawi on Wednesday to try to calm tensions ... " Current Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika fell out with Mr Muluzi But Henry Mvula, Mr Muluzi's aide, earlier told the BBC's Network Africa programme the case was a witch-hunt. And Malawi political analyst Rafiq Hajat told Network Africa: "If a court case is initiated... (BBC News -- Africa)
Trading principles Feb 25, 2009
The report, which interviewed farmers' groups in Uganda, Malawi, Nicaragua, India, Sri Lanka and the Caribbean, reveals that many families are spending up to 80% of their entire household budget on basic food items. The rocketing cost of food, fuel and fertiliser prices have had a devastating effect on their livelihoods. (BBC News -- Business)
Malawi: All About the Price of Maize Feb 19, 2009
com: Malawi: All About the Price of Maize (Page 1 of 1). Malawi: All About the Price of Maize ... Blantyre "There are often several versions of the truth" is an adage that could apply to the possibility of food shortages in Malawi during the hungry season, which will end in another two months, as IRIN found out on a road trip through the country's southern and central regions. (allAfrica.com)
Zuma's trial remains a political risk nightmare Feb 17, 2009
Chris Melville, the head of Control Risks' Africa desk, identified South Africa, Malawi and Namibia as countries that could become the "Kenya of 2009". Kenya's elections in December 2007 were followed by accusations of vote rigging, which triggered ethnic violence. (Business Report, South Africa)
End of Mills Candidacy in Sight: a prophecy in fulfillment Mar 4, 2008
As African economies get worse, many put their faith in the Lord, so from Zimbabwe to Kenya and Malawi, I have been very busy. Recently, I have also been praying about Ghana, my native country. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Geldof says Bush did more in Africa than any American prez... Feb 20, 2008
The Washington Times, America's Newspaper. Bob Geldof in Rwanda gives Bush his props. (The Drudge Report)
Wealth 'may not lead to health' Feb 18, 2008
Some of the poorest countries in the world - Nepal, Malawi, Tanzania and Bangladesh - are among the top ten performers in this index, showing success in cutting mortality. But India, the fastest growing economy in South Asia, lags well behind its poorer neighbours. (BBC News -- Health)
* FEATURE:Severed ties leave Malawian students in a quandary Feb 1, 2008
FEATURE:Severed ties leave Malawian students in a quandary ... Taiwan's promise not to deport any Malawian students is good news for Michael, but it is not enough to stop him worrying what will happen ... "The students were the last ones to be told of the severance [of diplomatic ties]. All I know is that they [the Malawian government] have strongly advised us to transfer to China, but have given us the option to either stay or to leave," he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* ANALYSIS: Taiwan gradually being forced out of Africa by PRC Jan 21, 2008
AFP, BLANTYRE, MALAWI Monday, Jan 21, 2008, Page 3 ... Malawi last week became the fourth African country to switch diplomatic allegiance to Beijing since the Democratic Progressive Party came to power in 2000, leaving only Burkina Faso, Gambia, Swaziland and Sao Tome and Principe with links to Taipei ... "Malawi was afraid it would be left behind," said Edge Kanyongolo, a political analyst at the University of Malawi. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Beijing to maintain attacks on Taiwan's relations: analysts Jan 19, 2008
Referring to the recent severance of relations with Malawi, when the African nation delayed telling Taipei about its plan to recognize Beijing until Monday when President Chen Shui-bian () was out of the country on a diplomatic trip, Luo asked why the ministry had not broken relations with Malawi when it knew about its intentions two weeks previously. Luo said that if the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) wins the presidential election in March the party should launch a dialogue with Beijing... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Beijing, not Huang, should be blamed: Chen Jan 17, 2008
"We lost Malawi not because we did not work hard enough or were insensitive about the situation, but because China suppresses our diplomatic presence." ... "Whether Huang should step down to bear the responsibility of losing Malawi is not an issue," he said ... Chen said he was saddened by Malawi's switch of recognition, but was not surprised because he had been kept well informed of Lilongwe's intentions from the very beginning. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* EDITORIAL: Chinese predators and local ennui Jan 17, 2008
It is highly regrettable that 42 years of Taiwanese-Malawi relations apparently meant little to a Malawian government in thrall of US$6 billion ... China signed a memorandum of understanding with Malawi on Dec. 28 in which Malawi said it would adhere to the "one China" principle, but it seems that Malawi was asked to wait until Taiwan's legislative elections were over before announcing the switch -- conveniently, it was also the day Chen embarked on a trip to cement ties with Taiwan's Central... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Ties with Panama 'good': Huang Jan 16, 2008
Minister of Foreign Affairs James Huang () said yesterday that relations with Panama remained stable, amid speculation that Panama would follow Malawi and recognize China ... Huang, who is traveling with President Chen Shui-bian () on his five-day visit to Central America and the Caribbean, said in Guatemala that the ministry was in control and had not been caught off-guard when Malawi announced it was establishing official relations with Beijing ... Taiwan has lost three diplomatic... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Taiwan opposition's election victory spurs hopes for economy, better ties with China Jan 14, 2008
The DPP received more bad news Monday when the African country of Malawi announced it was switching relations from Taipei to Beijing, reducing the number of the island's diplomatic allies to 23. The Nationalists have consistently charged that Chen has mishandled the island's external relations, and the Malawi move seems likely to bolster their claims. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Beijing's Joy at Taiwan's Democracy Jan 14, 2008
Last month Malawi sent diplomats to Beijing, raising fears in Taiwan that the small African state could drop its recognition of Taipei and establish formal diplomatic ties with China. And the coercion is not merely political. (Time.com)
Taiwan votes for new parliament Jan 12, 2008
China has also been persuading Taiwan's diplomatic allies to switch recognition from Taipei to Beijing, prompting the Taiwanese foreign minister to make a futile trip to Malawi to consolidate bilateral ties. Nevertheless, our correspondent says Beijing will be anxious to see who wins Saturday's election, because it is being seen by many as a barometer of the public mood ahead of March's vote, when a new president will be chosen to rule the island for the next four years. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Taiwan prepares for first of 2 major 2008 elections Jan 12, 2008
Reports in the Taiwanese news media this week suggested that Malawi, one of only 24, mostly impoverished, countries that recognize Taiwan, was considering switching its diplomatic allegiance to Beijing in return for economic assistance. Chen's critics say that the referendum is an attempt to deflect attention from what they describe as his lackluster record of economic management over almost eight years in office, largely as a result of failing to capitalize fully on China's soaring growth. (International Herald Tribune)
* Marshalls President Tomeing to visit Jan 11, 2008
Huang also commented on rumors of shaky diplomatic ties with Malawi ... Huang refused to specify whether Malawi would be China's latest target ... "We continue to view our relations with Malawi positively," he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* EDITORIAL: China makes another miscalculation Jan 10, 2008
Minister of Foreign Affairs James Huang () returned to Taiwan on Tuesday following his unsuccessful last-ditch mission to save diplomatic ties with Malawi. Malawi's refusal to receive Huang means a switch of recognition to China now looks inevitable and it will mark the latest strike in Beijing's war of attrition to win the allegiance of the nation's allies ... But one could argue that -- when it is made official -- neither China nor Malawi will prosper, as neither China's geopolitical... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Japanese Company Recalls Globes Jan 10, 2008
Huang's statement came amid reports that Malawi and the Marshall Islands, two of Taiwan's allies, were considering switching allegiance to China. Japan has said it opposes any moves by Taiwan to unilaterally declare independence. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Taiwan: China Could Steal Its Allies Jan 10, 2008
Huang's statement came amid reports that Malawi and the Marshall Islands, two of Taiwan's allies, were considering switching allegiance to China. In his comments Thursday, Huang praised Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika and said Taiwan still has "positive expectations" that the African country will maintain ties ... The foreign minister aborted a plan to visit Malawi last week to shore up diplomatic support because the African ally refused to receive him. (Newsmax)
* James Huang reiterates China threat Jan 9, 2008
DELICATE STAGE': The minister of foreign affairs said communication with Malawi had hit a rough patch since his visit to the African ally was suddenly called off last week By Shih Hsiu-chuan STAFF REPORTER Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008, Page 1 ... En route to Malawi last week,Huang made a last-minute detour to Swaziland when Lilongwe informed him it could not receive him ... The cancellation of Huang's visit to Malawi added fuel to weeks of speculation that the country would sever its diplomatic ties... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Caught in the crossfire Jan 9, 2008
Through 2007 they established four REAP discipleship-training bases in Kenya and have ongoing discipleship training in Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Cindi has written and published the book The Shadow of El Shaddai. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
* Ministry says ties with Marshall Islands unchanged Jan 8, 2008
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Phoebe Yeh's (D) comments came as Taipei continued to reel over ally Malawi's decision last week not to receive Minister of Foreign Affairs James Huang (), who had hoped to shore up diplomatic support in the face of efforts by China to get Malawi to switch recognition ... Commenting on the Malawi situation, a senior diplomat from the ministry said on Sunday that the African nation will likely announce its decision to switch recognition at a time dictated... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Pressure on African Union Jan 3, 2008
He added that, with elections due this year in Angola, Malawi and Ghana, it was vital that the election process was seen to be fair. Miliband was reluctant to consider sanctions. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
