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As protests against the government of Malawi sweep the capital Lilongwe, the commercial capital Blantyre, and the northern city of Mzuzu, Africa Research Institute reveals how Malawians have long used public radio to voice social, political and economic grievances.
\nVoices of disquiet on the Malawian airwaves highlights the importance of the country\u2019s\u00a0most popular radio programme \u2013 Nkhani Zam\u2019Maboma<\/em> or \u201cNews from Districts\u201d. Broadcast in Chichewa, a language spoken by few foreigners, the programme content is easily overlooked by donors and human rights activists.<\/p>\n

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As protests against the government of Malawi sweep the capital Lilongwe, the commercial capital Blantyre, and the northern city of Mzuzu, Africa Research Institute reveals how Malawians have long used public radio to voice social, political and economic grievances. Voices of disquiet on the Malawian airwaves highlights the importance of the country\u2019s\u00a0most popular radio programme \u2013 Nkhani Zam\u2019Maboma or \u201cNews from Districts\u201d. 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