2024 in Malawi

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

← 2023 2022 2021 2024 in Malawi → 2025 2026 2027
Decades:	2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2024 History of Malawi

This article lists events from the year 2024 in Malawi.

Incumbents

• President: Lazarus Chakwera
• Vice-President: Saulos Chilima (until 10 June); Michael Usi (since 21 June)

Events

January

• Six older people are reportedly killed on allegations of witchcraft. ^[1]

February

• Investigative journalist Gregory Gondwe goes into hiding after threats from the Malawian Defence Force following his report on military corruption. ^[1]

March

• 5 March – The International Blantyre Cancer Centre is officially opened by President Lazarus Chakwera in Blantyre, Southern Region. ^[2]

May

• 16 May – A man in Mponela is convicted of insulting President Chakwera after posting an animated TikTok video of him dancing. ^[3]

June

• 10 June – 2024 Chikangawa Dornier 228 crash: A Malawian Defence Force aircraft carrying Vice-President Saulos Chilima, former First Lady Patricia Shanil Muluzi and seven other people crashes in the Chikangawa Forest Reserve, killing everyone on board. ^{[4] [5]}
• 13 June – PayChangu is granted a payment service provider license by the Reserve Bank of Malawi, allowing it to operate as a regulated digital payment platform. ^[6]
• 21 June – United Transformation Movement deputy leader Michael Usi is sworn in to replace Saulos Chilima as Vice President. ^[7]
  • The Constitutional Court rejects a legal challenge to decriminalize same-sex conduct under Penal Code sections 153, 154, and 156. ^[1]
  • Malawi enacts the Older Persons Law to safeguard older people’s rights and welfare. ^[1]

July

• 5 July – Finance minister Simplex Chithyola Banda allegedly distributes K52.5 million to 105 delegates in Lilongwe ahead of the Malawi Congress Party convention. ^[8]
• 26 July –Malawi at the 2024 Summer Olympics. No medals are won. ^[9]
• 28 July – The World Food Programme announces a 50% reduction in food rations at Dzaleka Refugee Camp due to funding shortages, affecting over 50,000 residents. ^[10]

August

• 1 August – The Ku Mingoli Bash is held at Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, headlined by Cassper Nyovest, Young Stunna, and Tay Grin. ^[11]
• 19 August – The African Development Bank announces a $11.2 million grant to Malawi in dealing with drought-related damages caused by El Niño. ^[12]
• 20 August –
  • A Cessna 210 aircraft of FlyNyasa flying from Nkhotakota to Liwonde crashes into Lake Malawi, leaving two people on board missing and a third passenger rescued. ^[13]
  • Malawi declares mpox a public health emergency, following growing concerns and a reported probable case of mpox in the country. ^[14]

October

• 28 October – Multiple Democratic Progressive Party members are attacked near Lilongwe. A MP is assaulted and his vehicle damaged, and the Malawi Congress Party denies any involvement. ^[15]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Malawi

Source: ^[16]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 15 January – John Chilembwe Day
• 3 March – Martyrs' Day
• 29 March – Good Friday
• 1 April – Easter Monday
• 10 April – Eid al-Fitr
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 14 May – President Kamuzu Banda's Birthday
• 6 July – Independence Day
• 15 October – Mother's Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day

References

1. "Malawi: Events of 2024", Human Rights Watch, 2024-12-17, retrieved 2025-08-13
2. Segula, Secret (2024-03-05). "International Blantyre Cancer Centre Inaugurated". Malawi Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
3. "Malawian man convicted of insulting the president in a TikTok video". Africanews. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
4. "Saulos Chilima: Malawi VP's plane found with no survivors, president says". BBC. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
5. "Malawi announces state funeral and 21 days of mourning for vice president killed in a plane crash". Africanews. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
6. "RBM licenses PayChangu to pilot innovative payment gateway". Malawi Nyasa Times. 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
7. "Top comedian sworn in as Malawi's vice-president". BBC. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
8. Meki, Ntchindi (2024-12-27). "A year of political turmoil". Nation Online. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
9. "Athletes | Paris 24 | Olympic Games". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
10. "Key Events and Developments at Dzaleka Refugee Camp". Dzaleka. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
11. "South African Hip-hop artist Cassper Nyovest to headline Ku Mingoli Bash alongside Young Stunna". Malawi 24. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
12. "Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster". Associated Press. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
13. "A Dutch passenger is rescued and 2 people are missing after a small plane crashes into Lake Malawi". Associated Press. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
14. Mlamba, Alinafe (2024-08-20). "Malawi declares MPOX a public health concern". Malawi Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
15. "Malawi: Escalation of Politically-Induced Violence in Malawi - a Growing Concern". allAfrica. 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
16. "Malawi Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

External links

• Online calendar

• 2020s portal
• Current events portal
• Africa portal
• Malawi portal