Lameck Masina

Opposition groups, however, say Jane Ansah mismanaged the recent election in which President Peter Mutharika won a second term

Opposition groups remain defiant in challenging results of May 27 elections

They want head of country's electoral commission to resign; military intervened to quell violent demonstrations this week, but protesters say they were not responsible

Operation Smile has performed reconstructive surgery on 1,000 Malawians with cleft lips and palates

International charity Operation Smile is helping Malawians with cleft lips and palates remove shame and embarrassment stemming from their condition.  The U.S.-based charity has so far given free surgeries to more than 1,000 cleft patients in Malawi and is working on reducing a shortage of local surgeons who do corrective surgeries.  Lameck Masina reports from Zomba, Malawi.

Uladi Mussa denies charges he fraudulently issued citizenship and passports to people from Burundi and Rwanda

Lazarus Chigwandali caught the eye of a Swedish producer, and began work on an album that is due in August

In Malawi, a young albino man is using music to fight discrimination and misconceptions about the genetic condition in a country where more than 100 people with albinism have been attacked since 2014. Lazarus Chigwandali has long been performing on the streets of Lilongwe.  But after catching the eye of a Swedish producer, he began work on an album that is due out in August. He's also about to embark on a nationwide tour to promote a documentary about the plight of albinos in Malawi.

Lazarus Chigwandali is using his songs to help end attacks on people with albinism

Opposition protests president and May 21 election, which they say Peter Mutharika won by fraud.