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Fuel & Forex Crunch: Reserve Bank officials told Parliament Malawi is spending over $700m a year on fuel imports while earning under $400m from tobacco exports—fueling a widening forex gap and deeper economic strain. Security Crackdown: In Lilongwe’s Nsundwe, police and the Malawi Defence Force arrested 14 in a raid targeting suspected illegal fuel storage and counterfeit beer, seizing drums of fuel and illicit alcohol. Fuel Debt Politics: Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) says the K1.3tn fuel debt grew because politicians kept pump prices artificially low, blaming interference with MERA and warning consumers are paying for past decisions. Parliament’s Crash Probe: The ad-hoc committee investigating the June 2024 military plane crash is now visiting the Chikangawa (Nthungwa) site as it digs into “gray areas.” AFCON 2027 Draw: Malawi were placed in Group B with Egypt and South Sudan (and the draw also set the wider qualifiers calendar). Crime & Courts: A Malawian man accused of trafficking a teenager to Zambia was placed on defence in Lusaka, while Malawi-linked fraud cases continue to surface in South Africa.

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