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Fuel shortages, electricity cuts, food security and corruption: up for debate in Malawi.

Fuel shortages, electricity cuts, food security, climate change and corruption: Jonny Dymond presents a public debate in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, on these issues of national importance.

Malawi is one of the poorest nations on earth with over half the population living on less than a dollar a day. How to move the country forward?

A panel which includes some of Malawi’s senior politicians and campaigners answer questions posed directly by the audience.

The panel:
Gospel Kazako: Minister for Information and Government spokesman
Marie Mainja: Of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
Chikondi Chijozi: Lawyer and a commissioner on the Malawian Human Rights Commission
Charles Kajoloweka: Founder and Executive Director of Youth and Society (YAS)

Producer: Helen Towner
Sound Engineers: Mark MacDonald and Denis O’Hare

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Questions is a series of international events created in partnership with the British Council, which connects the UK and the world through arts, culture, education and the English language.

(Photo: Women and Children in Lilongwe, Malawi; Credit Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

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50 minutes

Last on

Sun 13 Nov 2022 12:06GMT

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  • Sat 12 Nov 2022 19:06GMT
  • Sun 13 Nov 2022 12:06GMT