Malawi’s financial hub and second-largest city, capital of the Southern Region
Malawi has launched Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, with advocates hopeful it will cut new infections but warn public understanding and rollout logistics remain challenging. The programme targets high-risk groups and follows advocacy from NGOs and health workers.
The Guardian reports a new graphic novel by Melissa Chan and Badiucao imagines a dystopian future where China and the United States are at war in 2035. It foregrounds the experiences of the Chinese-speaking diaspora and argues authoritarianism everywhere is bad, while highlighting risks to journalists and artists who criticise Beijing.
Nusrat Osman, a 47-year-old British auditor, has been abducted in Blantyre by four men in a grey Nissan Dualis. Police offer a reward for credible information and authorities are coordinating with international partners as family appeals for her safe return. The case has attracted coverage from multiple outlets and prompted government and community responses.