Lilongwe

Tamara Munthali's remains were returned to Lilongwe, Malawi, where family, friends, and officials gathered at Kamuzu International Airport. She died in South Africa after battling acute kidney failure and served as director of projects and social services at the Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority.

Malawi is modernizing its legal framework for trusts to close money laundering loopholes. The government held a stakeholder consultation in Lilongwe to discuss a long-overdue Draft Trusts Bill.

Malawi's authorities have intensified their crackdown on online speech with the arrest of political activist Fredrick Billy Malata in Lilongwe. This incident highlights the government's increasing pressure on social media users.