AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoKamuzu Day Fallout: Malawi’s Kamuzu Day commemorations have turned into a flashpoint again, with police firing tear gas at MCP supporters during parallel events, while the petition to scrap Kamuzu Day and replace it with “Freedom Day” surged past 10,000 signatures in hours; Power and Accountability: the Kamuzu family and government trade responsibility over who barred Lazarus Chakwera, as activists argue the day is a state function not a party stage; Infrastructure Under Attack: ESCOM says vandalism continues unabated, with May 14 power-line destruction plunging parts of Phalombe into darkness; Regional Protest Rules: Zambia approved a Public Gatherings Bill amendment raising the minimum for regulated political gatherings from 3 to 7; Health and Learning: VP Jane Ansah doubled down on empowerment messaging in Kasungu, while Fawezi and Mastercard Foundation backed 192 marginalised students in Zimbabwe; Global Tech & Rights: African digital ID laws are outpacing parts of the G7, but implementation gaps remain, and AI weather forecasting is expanding via “forecast-in-a-box” support including Malawi.
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