Malawi

19 entries quoted from the Wikipedia articles written per year for Malawi, 2011 CE to 2025 CE. Each century below shows a sample spread across it; the year link on a line opens everything held for that year.

21st century

19 entries, 2011 CE to 2025 CE

2011July 20 - Riots erupt in the country against the president Bingu wa Mutharika.Malawi source
2011July 21 - At least 18 people are killed in the protests as the army is called in to crush them in the capital of Lilongwe.Malawi source
2014May 24 - The President of Malawi Joyce Banda annuls the general elections in which she was a candidate because of claimed electoral irregularities.Malawi source
2014Weekend Times ceases operationsMalawi source
2015January 14 - Heavy rains cause 48 deaths. About 70,000 lose their homes.Malawi source
2015January 16 - Flash floods cause at least 176 deaths. Over 110,000 people are driven from their homes.Malawi source
2019May 27 – Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party wins the election with 39% of the vote, followed by Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party with 36% and Saulos Chilima of the United Democratic Movement with 20%.Malawi source
2019March 9 – Flooding from the predecessor of Cyclone Idai caused 23 deaths and 11 missing in the south of the country.Malawi source
202117 November – Police fired tear gas to quell an anti-government protest against deteriorating economic conditions and rising cost of living in Malawi. Hundreds of people poured onto the streets of the southern commercial hub of Blantyre, calling on President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration to take immediate steps to rein in soaring prices and unemployment. The protesters set tires on fire and blocked roads to bring traffic to a halt in parts of the city, and also torched a police post in Blantyre’s central business district. “They have failed to fulfill their promises of easing the suffering of Malawians. The cost of living is too high as prices of essentials, including food and fuel, are soaring.”Malawi source
202118 January – COVID-19 pandemic: The country goes under lockdown for the first time since the pandemic began. Malawi has recorded 12,470 coronavirus cases and 314 deaths, but there has been a 40% increase in infections in January.Malawi source
202228 November – The Malawi government purportedly signed a US$6.8 billion grant agreement with the Belgium-registered Bridgin Foundation, promising infrastructure and development projects, sparking immediate controversy over its legitimacy.Malawi source
202224 March – The World Health Organization announces that a polio vaccination campaign will begin in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.Malawi source
202229 April – A high court in Malawi convicts five people of killing an albino man and seven more people of selling the man's body parts. The body parts are desired by some local residents, who believe that they can bring luck and wealth.Malawi source
20232 January – Malawi have suspended schools opening in Lilongwe and Blantyre following a cholera outbreak, which has killed 595 people so far. Nineteen people died on New Year's Eve alone.Malawi source
202311 April – Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera pardons 200 prisoners, including a former minister convicted of corruption, his office says.Malawi source
202313 July – Religious leaders in Lilongwe march against same sex-marriage ahead of a constitutional court hearing brought by Jana Gonani.Malawi source
202413 June – PayChangu is granted a payment service provider license by the Reserve Bank of Malawi, allowing it to operate as a regulated digital payment platform.Malawi source
202419 August – The African Development Bank announces a $11.2 million grant to Malawi in dealing with drought-related damages caused by El Niño.Malawi source
202511 July – Mount Mulanje is designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.Malawi source