The UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office announced on July 16 that official development assistance to Malawi will fall from GBP50.2 million in 2025-26 to GBP5 million by 2028-29, a 90 percent reduction; nine African countries are set to lose more than 80 percent of direct British bilateral support as the UK cuts its total overseas development spending from 0.5 to 0.3 percent of gross national income

Lotus Resources has secured binding contracts with three North American power utilities for 3.5-3.8 million lbs of uranium; the government holds a 15% stake and a 5% royalty

Marches erupted across all nine provinces on June 30 as the March and March ultimatum expired; shots fired near Hillbrow, looting in Kliptown, SANDF deployed by afternoon; more than 25,000 foreign nationals had already been repatriated or deported before the day began.

Families are afraid to go out as Operation Dudula's ultimatum enters its final week; Pretoria promises a crackdown it says is not directed at migrants

The February 2026 Malawi Economic Monitor found poverty at 76.6% and GDP per capita declining for a fourth consecutive year; the IMF's Extended Credit Facility programme collapsed in May 2025 and the economy produces only 40,000 formal jobs annually for 270,000 new labour-market entrants