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Black Death plague scare in Africa – Things you need to know about the devastating pandemic

Malawi has become the tenth country in Africa to be put on high alert over fears that the plague could spread there from Madagascar.

Ten African nations now on high alert over spread of Black Death plague

Malawi has become the tenth African country to be put on high alert over fears the pneumonic plague could spread there from Madagascar.

Vampire scare spreads in Malawi as 2 more people suspected of drinking human blood lynched

Mobs torched a 22-year-old epileptic man in Chileka and stoned another man to death after they were suspected of being vampires.

UN pulls out staff from Malawi after vampire vigilante attacks on victims accused of 'blood sucking'

The UN pulls out staff from two districts in Malawi after mob attacks on people accused of vampirism left at least five dead.

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Madonna's sister has agreed to look after newly adopted children if something happens to her

Material Girl singer previously confirmed she adopted four-year-old twins from Malawi.

1 in 4 girls is victim of scourge of child marriage despite African leaders' growing campaign

Some 125 million child brides are still exposed to domestic and sexual violence, despite leaders' efforts.

Madonna denies adopting two children from Malawi: 'It's not true'

Singer is already parents to four children, including adopted David Banda and Mercy James.

ACLU and human rights groups to launch campaign urging President Obama to pardon Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden encourages 10-year-old Malawi girl living with albinism to 'embrace difference'

Snowden wrote the letter to Annie Alfred as part of Amnesty International's campaign against human rights violations.

#CrapFriday — Meet the Scottish café boycotting Black Friday for toilets in Malawi

EXCLUSIVE: The Real Food Cafe owner Sarah Heward speaks to IBTimes UK about the cause.

Women's rights groups outraged over lenient sentence for HIV-positive Malawi 'hyena'

Eric Aniva admitted to having sex with more than 100 women and girls without revealing he is HIV-positive.

HIV-infected Malawi 'hyena' Eric Aniva sentenced to 2 years hard labour for 'widow cleansing'

Eric Aniva had taken part in 'sexual cleansing' practices having sex with more than 100 women and girls.

Verdict coming soon for HIV-infected Malawi man who had sex with 104 women and girls

If found guilty, Eric Aniva could get a possible jail term of 5 years.

From delivering emergency medicine to animal conservation: Flying drones save lives in Africa

IBTimes UK meets the teams using drones to combat wildlife crime in South Africa, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

Renamo militant attacks on health clinics threatening lives of thousands of civilians

In rising violent assaults, armed men have looted medicines, supplies and destroyed medical equipment.

Dapp Malawi charity linked to 'cult-like' Danish organisation Teachers Group

Group is part of movement created in Denmark to provide alternative school system to troubled youths.

'Hyena' hired to have sex with girls as young as 12 arrested on Malawian president's orders

Aniva claims to have slept with 104 girls and women and is paid between $4 and $7 each time.

Malawi: HIV-infected man known as a 'hyena' paid £3 to take virginity of girls as young as 12

A 'hyena' is hired by communities in various circumstances to provide sexual 'cleansing' rituals.

Attacks on albinos in Malawi for body parts used in witchcraft soaring says Amnesty

In April, four people with albinism were murdered, the human rights group says.

Madonna with Mercy in 2010.Mercy is now six.

Biological grandmother of Madonna's Malawian daughter pleads with singer to allow her to see Mercy

Lucy Chekechiwa, 73, has said she is 'heart-broken' after being separated from her granddaughter.

Albinos killed for witchcraft may soon become extinct, UN warns

Attackers target Alibinos' limbs or organs to be sold to witch doctors.

Pilot project aims to use drones to save HIV babies in Malawi

UNICEFF hopes drones shuttling blood tests to key labs will save time in battle to save lives

Zimbabwe: Four million face hunger as maize is running out and aid deadline looms

Zimbabwe is one of the worst affected countries by severe drought exacerbated by the El Nino effect.

Which African leader will die? Malawi President Mutharika rejects televangelist TB Joshua's prediction

Prophet TB Joshua claimed leaders of Malawi and Zimbabwe will die before 1 April.

Malawi: Government introduces special prosecutor for attackers of people with albinism

Criminal gangs dubbed 'albino hunters' target those living with the condition to sell their body parts.

Malawi: Opposition decries cuts to crumbling education sector

MPs have branded cuts a 'joke' and demanded better funding for public schools.

Malawi witchcraft murders: Angry mob torches seven people to death

The gruesome murders come just weeks after four elderly people were killed over similar allegations.

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