Malawi’s commercial heart; second-largest city and financial hub 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 has been rescued in a police operation in Blantyre after being abducted last week. Four suspects were killed in the clash, and a senior officer was wounded. Osman has been reunited with her family and is undergoing medical checks.