Our Scans · Malawi · Weekly Summary

• [New] Recent extreme weather impacts, such as the devastating droughts in Malawi and the widespread floods across Kenya and Tanzania, highlight the urgent necessity for enhanced action and investments to address the existential threat we face throughout the world. GGGI - Global Green Growth Institute
• [New] Major food growing areas in Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe received only 80% of average rainfall during the mid-November-to-February southern hemisphere summer, the Food and Agriculture Organization said, stressing an increased risk of food insecurity. The Guardian
• Tanzania will start prohibiting the transit of agricultural goods from other countries through its territory to land-locked Malawi, and will also ban the export of Tanzanian fertilizer to Malawi. CNBC Africa
• In Malawi, dry concerns remain in the north despite rainfall improvements in March, and the impacts from Cyclone Jude could negatively impact yields in the south. GEOGLAM Crop Monitor
• Dry conditions remain a concern in southern Angola, northern Malawi, and northern Madagascar, and recent storm impacts could influence final yields in central and northeastern Mozambiqueand southern Madagascar. GEOGLAM Crop Monitor
• Considerable efforts are needed in countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, which together represent more than half of the global population without access to electricity in 2030. IEA
• Internet firm Cloudflare said on one of its X accounts that monitors trends that internet disruptions were ongoing in Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar as a result of faults reported on the East African Submarine Cable System and Seacom cables. businesslive
• Initial scope of work will likely concentrate on the World Bank's ongoing mining sector financing and advisory support to countries of the Southern and Eastern Africa Region, including Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. 2025/2026 Mabumbe
• Over half of Africa is either already in default or at high risk, with nations like Ghana, Zambia, Ethiopia and Malawi struggling to stay afloat. The Africa Brief
• The dangers of drought are not restricted to Malawi and have already affected farmers in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Angola. UN News
• While neighboring countries also face fuel supply challenges, Malawi's situation is exacerbated by its heavy reliance on imports, which makes it vulnerable to supply chain disruptions. Malawi Freedom Network
• The lightning offensive has raised fears of regional war, given that several countries are engaged in supporting DRC militarily, including South Africa, Burundi and Malawi. IOL
• Key issues to watch in Malawi's 2025 elections will be the resiliency of Malawi's civic institutions and courts to ensure a fair process and the effectiveness of reformist coalitions to come together and forge a path forward to address Malawi's pressing challenges. Africa Center
• For the next 24 hours, heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast over most of northern Mozambique, southern Malawi and north-eastern Zimbabwe. ReliefWeb
• About 2.7 million people in six countries in southern Africa including the Comoros (368,508), Madagascar (135,838), Malawi (440,479), Mauritius (225), Mozambique (1,753,234) and Seychelles are projected to be affected by the passage of the intense tropical cyclone Chido. allAfrica.com
• Clean water facilities in Southern Africa could eradicate cholera and reduce diarrhoeal diseases by 50%, saving 4,000 lives annually in Malawi and Zambia, Mozambique's neighbouring countries, as well as its economies over a billion dollars a year. wateraid
• As one of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, Malawi has faced significant challenges, including unpredictable rainfall, droughts, and deforestation. Malawi Freedom Network
• Rainfall is expected to be cumulatively average to above average in central & and northern Malawi and parts of northern Mozambique, northern Madagascar, and DRC, supporting crop growth, livestock production, and other livelihood activities. ReliefWeb
• Rainfall from January to March will likely be cumulatively below average in southern and central Mozambique, Zimbabwe, southern Malawi, southern Madagascar, and southeastern Angola. ReliefWeb
• The turmoil in Mozambique could significantly impact neighboring landlocked nations, such as Zambia, Malawi, Congo and Zimbabwe, which heavily depend on Mozambique's ports for their imports and exports. Deutsche Welle
• Gilead Sciences plans to begin regulatory processes by the end of 2024 in 18 low- and middle-income countries with a high HIV burden, including Botswana, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi. SciDev.Net
• The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has released its forecast for the 2024/2025 rainfall season in Malawi, predicting a mixed bag of normal to below-normal rainfall in some areas and above-normal rainfall in others. Malawi Voice
• Lesotho and other southern Africa countries including Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi were hit by drought in recent months, scorching crops and leaving millions at risk of hunger. Carbon Brief

Last updated: 13 June 2025