Sylvester Namiwa
Sylvester Namiwa is the Executive Director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), a prominent organization in Malawi advocating for accountability and transparency in governance. Recently, he has been in the news for exposing a high-level forex scandal involving senior government officials and ruling party elites who are allegedly profiting from the country's forex crisis, exacerbating the struggles of ordinary Malawians. Namiwa has called for lifestyle audits of public officials and launched a campaign to empower citizens to report corrupt practices, emphasizing the need for systemic change to combat corruption and economic mismanagement in Malawi.
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Malawi:
The demonstrations turned chaotic after panga-wielding thugs attacked the protest leader Sylvester Namiwa.
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Malawi:
Sylvester Namiwa is the Executive Director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives and was violently attacked by thugs.
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Malawi:
Sylvester Namiwa was seriously injured during a peaceful protest that was attacked by individuals believed to be state-sponsored.
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Malawi:
Sylvester Namiwa is the lead organizer of the protest who was injured during the violence.
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Malawi:
Sylvester Namiwa is the leader of Citizens for Credible Elections who was attacked by thugs.
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Malawi:
Sylvester Namiwa was severely beaten during a peaceful protest in Lilongwe.
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Malawi:
Sylvester Namiwa is the coordinator of Citizens for Credible Elections, advocating for the resignation of MEC leaders.
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Malawi:
CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa insists the delays are a serious human rights issue, impacting people’s freedom of movement and access to essential services.
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Malawi:
Sylvester Namiwa is the Executive Director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) and is accused of waging a smear campaign against Prince Kapondamgaga.
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Malawi:
CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa accused the government of failing to foresee the consequences of allowing sugar exports.
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