Malawi fuel crisis deepens as oil shortages spread
5 May 2026, 08:18 GMT
Topic: World
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/malawi-fuel-crisis-deepens-as-oil-shortages-spread/a-77000372?maca=en-rss-en-africa-8291-rdf
The fuel crisis has hit Malawi probably harder than anywhere else in Africa. The government has been forced to sell off precious gold reserves to buy fuel, but there is a severe cost to this, too.