The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Malawi
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Malawi’s news is Food and drink (4.8%, 2.2× the world). The news sounds brighter than usual.
Malawi’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Mood
How the news sounds, and how people say they feel
What each theme makes the news feel
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.9×
- Fear0.7×
- Anger0.8×
- Sadness0.9×
Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.
How the news sounds
Brighter than usual
Tone −0.06 · usual −0.65
- Anxiety0.9× usual
- Fear0.8× usual
- Anger0.9× usual
- Sadness0.9× usual
Malawi · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) and has a population of 22,224,282 (as of July 2025). Lilongwe is its capital and largest city. The part of Africa now known as Malawi was settled around the 10th century by the Akafula, also known as the Abathwa.
- Banks, FIA face scrutiny over forex externalisationmwnation.com · 2 outlets
- Exclusive: Illegal fuel vendors contribute to fuel crisismalawivoice.com · 2 outlets
- Disposal of a Motor Vehicle by Sealed Bids: Mitsubishi Pajero GLX (2005)malawi24.com
- Over 600 000 businesses to benefit from MAIIC rural finance facilitymaravipost.com
- MCP civil war erupts: Party members challenge Chakwera's authority and threaten court actionnyasatimes.com
- Lilongwe Woman Arrested for Allegedly Scalding Husband with Hot Porridgefaceofmalawi.com
- Mohamed Salah passes Hossam Hassan as Egypt's all-time top scorer - Egypt Vs Malawi National Football Team Standings…el-balad.com · 4 outlets
- Malawi: Why Malawi's Small Shops Are Putting Prices On Screensallafrica.com
- Malawi Health Workers Threaten Walkoutriotimesonline.com
- Funding Shortages Force WFP to Prioritize Refugee Aid in Malawimiragenews.com
- Malawi okays TNM acquisition of OCLcajnewsafrica.com
- CAN 2027 : Nigeria-Tanzanie, Égypte-Malawi, Mali-Rwanda… douze affiches au programme ce vendredicameroun24.net
Pictures
Crafts market in LilongweHans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Children attending a farmer meeting in Nalifu village, MulanjeSwathi Sridharan (ICRISAT) · CC BY-SA 2.0 
Mission Church in LivingstoniaBenjamin Dahlhoff · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Musical instruments of MalawiTimCowley · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Chongoni Rock Art AreaLazare Eloundou Assomo · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo 
National Assembly building in LilongweAchipungu · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
Malawi · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
New
5.2× last week
4.4× last week
6.0× last week
11.0× last week
Organizations
3.6× last week
Malawi
Discussion
Malawi · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
New
Breakout
Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain New
Rising
Wojciech Pędzich, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Top today
New
Breakout
Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain New
Rising
Wojciech Pędzich, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Rising
Falling
The White House, Public domain Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everyday apps here: WhatsApp · Instagram · Tiktok · CapCut · Tinder. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 559 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
Survey · 2023 88% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.1positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.7The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.9 words per 1,000usually 3.3The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.4 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual4.8 words per 1,000usually 5.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual6.2 words per 1,000usually 6.7The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.8× usual5.3 words per 1,000usually 6.3The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
The White House, Public domain
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain Falling Everyday app
Crime & justice
Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain New
Education & careers
Everyday app
Money & crypto
Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
Movies & TV
Everyday app
Celebrities & creators
Rising
Falling
Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Everyday app
Industries here
Music 40Tech & software 12Media & entertainment 9Telecom & internet 6Advertising & marketing 4Travel & tourism 3Fashion & beauty 3Sports & fitness 2Finance & banking 2Crypto & digital assets 2Education 2Retail & e-commerce 1Health & pharma 1Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation11.2%Feb 2020 · −0.1 pts since Jan 2020World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment5.1%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth1.9%2025 · +0.2 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change39.1%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority71.2%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
1Bien-Aimé Baraza
Rising
2Dj Clen & A-Reece
Breakout
7DJ Zinhle, Nayvee Womculo & Young Stunna
8Eli Njuchi
Falling
9Ca$ino, Brainlock T-kas, Nino Scottie & Em EL
10Tman Xpress & Mellow & Sleazy
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1WhatsApp
Rising
2Tiktok
Rising
3Facebook app
Falling
4Instagram
Rising
5My Airtel Africa
6CapCut
Rising
7ChatGPT
8Spotify
9Gmail
10Google Maps
Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.