Malawians

They say so-called structural adjustment policies advocated by international donors over the past 10 years have made Malawians poorer and malnourished — and less able to fend off the current food crisis.

Malawi's Supreme Court has banned the death penalty, ruling it unconstitutional because it negates the right to life. Some Malawians hail the ruling, while others denounced the decision as removing a major deterrent to serious crime.