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Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 3, 2026
Chivayo, gold and guns: How does Malawi fit in?
Malawi’s former army commander, Paul Valentino Phiri, has been arrested over alleged illegal arms trafficking, with social media commentators linking the case to controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo. The allegations have brought fresh scrutiny to a suspected weapons route into Sudan and the financiers who may have kept it running. The arrest comes amid separate...
Lazarus ChakweraMalawi Army
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 2, 2026
Valentino Phiri walks out
Former Malawi Army commander Paul Valentino Phiri will today return home after the court granted him bail.Phiri appeared before the court on allegations linked to arms smuggling, breach of procurement procedures and abuse of office between June and July 2025.His lawyer, Powell Mkhutabasa, told the court that the case will proceed to full hearing on...
ACBcorruption
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 1, 2026
Ex-MDF chief Valentino Phiri arrested
Retired General Paul Valentino Phiri, former Malawi Defence Force chief is now in the hands of anti-corruption investigators over a case involving alleged illegal arms trafficking.The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested retired General Paul Valentino Phiri on five counts relating to abuse of office and dealing in terrorist property.The charges arise from allegations concerning Phiri’s...
ACBcorruption

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