Malawi

Malawi vice president Chilima and nine others killed in plane crash

Chilima was arrested in 2022 over graft allegations, however, a court dropped the charges last month after the director of public prosecutions filed a notice for the case to be discontinued.

 Malawi's Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima, May 21 2019.
 Malawi FM meets with Israeli FM and family members of the hostages. (18/4/2024)

We will continue to support Israel' Malawi FM during embassy inauguration ceremony

 Israelis gather in Tel Aviv for the release of Gaza hostages on November 25, 2023

Malawi Men's choir pays tribute to Gaza hostages singing Israeli song

 MP Joyce Chitsulo (left) with MP Robert Bimba in Israel in March 2022

Malawi president plans to move embassy to Jerusalem, MP tells ‘Post’


Huge effort begins to curb polio after Malawi case

"Even if there is one country in the world with polio, all the other countries are in big trouble" a senior World Health Organization official said.

 A child receives free polio vaccine during a government-led mass vaccination program in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 14, 2019.

Chewing gum does something amazing for pregnant women

A decade-long study found a significant benefit for pregnant women to chew sugar-free gum. How did it work and what exactly is the connection between the two? Here are all the details.

CANDY FOR sale by the kilo in Jerusalem

Australia confirms two cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant

Both confirmed COVID-19 cases in Australia were asymptomatic, fully vaccinated and in quarantine.

 People sit in the arrivals section of the international terminal of Kingsford Smith International Airport the morning after Australia implemented an entry ban on non-citizens and non-residents intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, March 21, 2020.

Nir Gess currently serves as Honorary Consul for Malawi in Israel

Nir Gess currently serves as Honorary Consul for Malawi in Israel. Now, he's helping to provide safe spaces for the female victims of Malawi's human trafficking rings.

 Gess takes President Chakwera on a tour of the tomato greenhouses.

Colombia to open Jerusalem trade office in nod to Israel's sovereignty

Office opening is seen as a partial victory for the campaign to push international recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Ivan Duque Marquez, President of Colombia, visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, 7 November 2021.

Grapevine November 6, 2020: The long arm of coincidence

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

PRESIDENT REUVEN Rivlin stands next to Swedish Ambassador Erik Ullenhag and his wife, who is dressed in Swedish national costume.

Netanyahu: Israel-Africa relations are of utmost importance

Netanyahu pointed out that Israel recently established diplomatic relations with Sudan and Chad, and said it is part of his efforts to expand Israel’s ties in Africa.

ISRAELI POLITICOS treat the World Zionist Congress like a billion-dollar cash cow. Pictured: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 37th WZC at the Jerusalem International Convention Center in 2015.

Malawi to be first African state with embassy in Jerusalem

Malawi is one of the few African states with which Israel has continuously had diplomatic relations since its founding in 1964.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi welcomes Malawian counterpart Eisenhower Mkaka, November 3, 2020

Malawi to open its first diplomatic mission in Israel in Jerusalem

Should Malawi make good on its pledge, it would be the first African country to take this step.

Opposition Malawi Congress Party leader Lazarus Chakwera addresses supporters after a court annulled the May 2019 presidential vote that declared Peter Mutharika a winner, in Lilongwe, Malawi, February 4, 2020

Palestinians: We'll sever ties with nations that open a Jerusalem embassy

Trump has pushed for other countries to relocate their embassies to Jerusalem, and was the person who announced the Serbian and Kosovo decision.

Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (not pictured) in Amman, Jordan, September 6, 2020.