Yesterday, the Malawian and Tanzanian Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ephraim Chiume and Bernard Membe respectively, submitted their responses to each other’s position papers on the ongoing lake dispute. The two countries’ […]
We had expected the Africa Forum of Former African Heads of State and Government to reach a decision on the ongoing dispute between Tanzania and Malawi over Lake Malawi (or […]
Malawi and Tanzania have been at odds over their national borders and Lake Malawi (or Lake Nyasa as the world’s 9th largest lake is known in Tanzania). Malawi currently controls […]
Update 14 August 2013: The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) posted an analysis piece on their website that discusses the weaknesses of the SADC in mediating the dispute between […]
When the Governments of Tanzania and Malawi presented their position papers on the disputed territory of Lake Malawi (known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania) to the Africa Forum of former […]
At the end of May 2013, the Tanzanian parliament was told that Tanzania would acquire six passenger ships, which would be deployed on Lakes Malawi (Lake Nyasa as it is known […]
Last month, Malawi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ephraim Chiume expressed concern that the mediation of the dispute between Malawi and Tanzania over Lake Malawi has been compromised. This […]
Last week, during the President of Malawi’s visit to the United Kingdom, which coincided with the bicentenary celebrations of Dr David Livingstone’s birth, Joyce Banda gave a speech on “Good […]
Encouraging investors to Malawi has been one of the president of Malawi’s priorities during her visit to the United Kingdom. Joyce Banda’s visit to mark the bicentenary of the birth of […]
Malawian women sought divine intervention last week on the lake dispute, while online commentators claimed that the mediation of the dispute has been compromised. The stand-off between Malawi and Tanzania on Lake Malawi’s […]
