/tags/malawi Malawi en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 08:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-01/malawian-farmers-say-adapt-to-climate-change-or-die A local Christian aid group is trying to help villages adapt using drought-tolerant crops and irrigation pumps. But even with new techniques, farmers still need to know: When is it safe to plant? Wed, 01 Jan 2014 08:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-01/malawian-farmers-say-adapt-to-climate-change-or-die Jennifer Ludden /2012-05-20/an-authors-journey-back-to-the-lower-river Travel writer Paul Theroux's latest novel, The Lower River, is about a former Peace Corps volunteer who returns to Malawi years later and finds the village he left much changed. Host Rachel Martin talks with author. Sun, 20 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT /2012-05-20/an-authors-journey-back-to-the-lower-river /npr-news/2012-05-18/president-of-malawi-vows-to-overturn-gay-ban The decision comes months after the U.S. announced that countries that criminalize homosexuality could face cuts to their foreign aid. Fri, 18 May 2012 18:24:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-05-18/president-of-malawi-vows-to-overturn-gay-ban Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2012-04-08/in-malawi-a-woman-in-power-an-economy-in-need Malawi's first female president takes office with a personal history of women's rights advocacy and a long fight ahead. For Joyce Banda, economic empowerment is crucial for women's progress. It is also a nationwide struggle now resting on her shoulders. Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:35:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-08/in-malawi-a-woman-in-power-an-economy-in-need Dana Farrington