Malawi: Live Risk & Event Map

Recently reported events for Malawi, drawn from 100+ open sources and geocoded by GeoBit. For the interactive, continuously-updated picture, open the live map.

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Date	Type	Location	Reported event
2026-10-12	Disaster	Malawi	The Mozambican-registered passenger/cargo vessel MV Chambo caught fire and sank near Tanzanian waters; at least 3 dead (one Malawian, one Ta · GEOBIT AI
2026-10-09	Cyberattack	Malawi	An impostor social-media account named 'Chigona' impersonated Sports and Youth Minister Alfred Gangata; the minister requested investigation · GEOBIT AI
2026-10-06	Armed robbery	Malawi	Zambian police in Chipata interdicted 6 Malawians alongside 4 Zambian nationals, seizing 905 litres of petrol in plastic containers destined · GEOBIT AI
2026-10-06	Armed robbery	Malawi	Zambian police in Lundazi interdicted 13 Malawians transporting 4,500 litres of petrol in plastic containers destined for Lilongwe. · GEOBIT AI
2026-10-01	Arrests	Malawi	Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested retired General Paul Valentino Phiri on five counts including abuse of office, illegal arms trafficking and · GEOBIT AI
2026-09-30	Violence against civilians	Malawi	After 13 cattle were stolen, residents caught vehicle driver, assaulted him and set him on fire with the vehicle; one suspected cattle thief · GEOBIT AI
2026-09-29	Protests	Malawi	Dispute over student leadership positions escalated into nighttime unrest; police allegedly beat students and used tear gas; some students f · GEOBIT AI
2026-09-29	Arrests	Malawi	Police arrested two men allegedly seeking charms to facilitate cattle theft; men possessed a placenta allegedly intended for making charms. · GEOBIT AI
2026-09-29	Arrests	Malawi	Police and Lilongwe City Council conducted nighttime operation; 17 arrested for unlicensed liquor operations and 2 for cannabis possession ( · GEOBIT AI
2026-09-28	Disaster	Malawi	Passenger vessel MV Mtendere, operated by Malawi Lake Service, partly sank or tipped over while at Monkey Bay Jetty; security guards discove · GEOBIT AI
2026-09-28	Disaster	Malawi	Passenger vessel MV Mtendere partly sank or capsized during routine operations; no confirmed casualties reported. · GEOBIT AI
2026-09-27	Armed robbery	Malawi	Two Mozambican nationals arrested attempting to bypass checkpoint; one AK-47 recovered by police. · GEOBIT AI

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