The final buses carrying Malawian returnees from South Africa arrived in Mwanza on Friday, ending a government-funded programme that brought home more than 56,700 people.
Returnees were observed unloading belongings and undergoing checks before receiving aid.
Brian Banda, the Director General of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has died on Saturday.
His funeral will take place on Monday.
Colleagues described him as a dynamic force in public broadcasting.
Banda was appointed to lead the MBC on 16 November 2025.
Malawian nationals gathered outside Malawi's Consulate General in Johannesburg on Thursday, saying they feared for their safety as a June 30 ultimatum from anti-migrant groups drew closer.
Malawian government has cancelled state-funded Independence Day celebrations for 6 July 2026 and dedicated the day to national prayer and thanksgiving.
Military engineers from the Zambia Defence Force (ZDF) have reopened the Great East Road, paving the way for passage to eastern Zambia, Malawi and northern Mozambique.
The African Union Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, congratulated Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika on his victory in the 16 September 2025 general elections in Malawi.
Malawi's former president, Peter Mutharika, has taken an early lead in this week's election, in which he faced off against incumbent Lazarus Chakwera.
Counting ballots is underway in Malawi following the general elections that took place on Tuesday.
Malawi's electoral body chairperson, Annabel Mtalikanja, announced that all polling stations closed at 20:00 last night and counting is underway at polling stations across the country.
General elections are underway in Malawi, with over seven million registered voters electing their next president, members of parliament and ward councillors.
The presidents of Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique, Lazarus Chakwera, Hakainde Hichilema, and Daniel Chapo, witnessed the Kulamba Traditional ceremony of the Chewa people in the three countries, which takes place annually on the last Saturday in August.
