| 5,658,059 |
-13.9833 |
33.7833 |
Malawi |
|
Members of a civil servants trade union gathered at Capital Hill and blocked roads in protest of their compensation. |
| 5,658,063 |
-15.76968 |
35.04157 |
Malawi |
|
Police in Blantyre used tear gas to disperse school pupils marching against a public workers strike. Though most of the demonstrators were peaceful, there were a small minority of students who threw rocks at police. The ages of the students were between 6 and 15 years of age. The police said they were forced to fire tear gas at the school pupils' protest because it had been "hijacked by hooligans." |
| 5,658,067 |
-13.9833 |
33.7833 |
Malawi |
|
Police disperse a group of protesting students without reported incident. The students were calling for an end of a two week long public workers strike, which included teachers. |
| 5,658,072 |
-15.7833 |
35 |
Malawi |
|
Following the arrest of former senior Malawian government officials, including Cabinet ministers, supporters of the DPP took to the streets of Blantyre to protest current President Joyce Banda. Police dispersed the crowd with tear gas. |
| 5,658,076 |
-13.9833 |
33.7833 |
Malawi |
|
Following the arrest of former senior Malawian government officials, including Cabinet ministers, a group of 500 took the streets of Lilongwe and set up road barricades in protest of President Joyce Banda and her administration's efforts to silence opposition. Several vehicles were smashed and policemen assaulted during the protests. |
| 5,658,082 |
-15.7833 |
35 |
Malawi |
|
Malawian police arrested a number of former and current government officials in relation to an alleged transition plot against Joyce Banda that followed the death of former President Bingu wa Mutharika in April 2012. Among those arrested are Peter Mutharika, a former foreign minister and brother of the late president, as well as current minister of economic planning Goodall Gondwe. |
| 5,658,087 |
-15.7833 |
35 |
Malawi |
|
Former First Lady Callista Mutharika of the DPP holds a press conference following the arrest of her brother-in-law and other political supporters for a perceived coup attempt against President Joyce Banda in April 2012. Police fired tear gas to disperse the DPP supporters gathered at the conference. |
| 5,658,092 |
-15.38596 |
35.3188 |
Malawi |
|
Police fire canisters of teargas to disperse opposition protesters near the Songani Trading Centre. Though the event was described as "hell braking loose", the protesters did not respond with violence and there were no injuries reported. |
| 5,658,096 |
-13.9833 |
33.7833 |
Malawi |
|
Members of the Civil Servants Trade Union (CSTU) blocked roads in the Capital Hill area in protest for an increased monthly wage. The event was peaceful and without incident. |
| 5,658,099 |
-15.38596 |
35.3188 |
Malawi |
|
Students of the University of Malawi (Unima) in the eastern city of Zomba on Friday marched to the District Commissioners offices to voice their anger against a hike in tuition fees for self-sponsored students of the college. |
