Posts by Muthi Nhlema
Malawi Floods Cause Devastation
Today we are taking a moment to report about the recent floods which hit the African nation of Malawi. So, bear with us for just a mome...
![The electoral commission said 99 percent of the voting was "trouble-free" and that the people had spoken [AFP]](https://africaagenda.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Malawi-General-elections-Vote_AFP.jpg)
Malawi’s 50-50 Campaign Reveals a Divided Nation
After the recent general elections, the results of the 50-50 campaign, designed to advocate for equal representation between men and wo...
A Critical Look at the Leadership of Joyce Banda
If the past two years have achieved anything, besides everything--between nothing and mediocrity--it is that very little has been done ...
Gays in Uganda Under Threat of Prosecution
Recent news of Uganda’s bold and controversial move to sign into law various new anti-gay legislation, which will make life even harder...
For Americans and Africans in the Diaspora
I will remember the many Africans in the diaspora that I met on my recent trip to America. I listened to their stories of struggles, no...
What I Took Back to Malawi
A view of the 16th Street Mall in Denver, Colorado. One would have expected the recent U.S. government shutdown to have shaped this pie...
Inside America: A Malawian Paints His View Of America
I wrote this blog post while sitting at my laptop during the unholy wee hours of an American morning. I was waiting for an early-mornin...
Malawi and Its Population Crisis
Why do people decide to have children?
Beyond the social capital, it brings – beyond those cute brown eyes – beyond the unmistakable a...
Opinion: In Africa, 9/11 Defined the Emergence of a New, Scary World
National September 11 Memorial
September days are remembered for a great many reasons.
Some days in September are known for noble reaso...
How Things Are Fast in America but Slow in Malawi
There are many strange facts in this world that are best kept within the realm of fiction. Some of these facts even border on the ridic...