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I tell stories. Words in @ajenglish. @africaarguments. @nytimes. I write better than I tweet. DMs open for tips and stories. Oh.. and Man Utd supporter since 03

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Rabson Kondowe is a communications professional and journalist.

He's reported for various international media outlets like Al Jazeera, The New York Times, Quartz Africa, D+C, Nigeria Health Watch, and African Arguments. Rabson has extensive knowledge in writing informative feature news stories and analytical journalism. He is particularly passionate about seeking out under-reported stories across health, environment, social justice, and development which are solutions-focused with nuanced stor…

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Chess Lover Introduces Game to Malawi’s Prisons, Schools and Street Kids

Chess Lover Introduces Game to Malawi’s Prisons, Schools and Street Kids

Susan Namangale fell in love with the game at age 9 in Chombo village along Lake Malawi, and she’s now on a m…

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After Her Sister Wed at 11, a Girl Began Fighting Child Marriage at 13

After Her Sister Wed at 11, a Girl Began Fighting Child Marriage at 13

Memory Banda's battle against child marriage, which she has been waging since she was a teenager in a village…

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A Novel Way to Predict the Weather in Malawi

A Novel Way to Predict the Weather in Malawi

How Malawi's participatory weather forecasting project is helping farmers adapt to climate change

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Rabson Kondowe | Al Jazeera News | Today's latest from Al Jazeera

Rabson Kondowe | Al Jazeera News | Today's latest from Al Jazeera

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A Classroom Clinic: Bringing Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment to Schools in Malawi - Nigeria Healt...

A Classroom Clinic: Bringing Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment to Schools in Malawi - Nigeria Healt...

In this solutions journalism piece, Rabson spotlights how children in Zomba (southern Malawi) are getting mal…

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Articles

“As a parent, you cannot relax”: a polio outbreak urges action across Malawi

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By Rabson Kondowe Verified
| Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
At a glance A polio outbreak was declared in Malawi early this year, just four years after a shock case of wild poliovirus type 1 precipitated a large-scale immunisation campaign. Authorities have responded with several rounds of nOPV2 vaccination, reaching millions of children under ten with more than one dose each. No further cases have been identified since a child in Blantyre was diagnosed with paralytic symptoms in January.
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Govt pledges completion of 12,500 security houses

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By Rabson Kondowe Verified
| Malawi Broadcasting Corporation
By Charles Wahara Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Chimwemwe Chipungu says the government will complete the construction of houses for staff and personnel working with the country’s security agencies, totalling 12,500. Chipungu made the assurance at Mitundu Police Unit, Traditional Authority Chiseka in Lilongwe during the official handover of six newly constructed houses out of an expected 18 at the facility.
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Vivo splashes prizes on customers

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By Rabson Kondowe Verified
| Malawi Broadcasting Corporation
By Justin Mkweu Three people have won a night for two at Thawale Lodge, a full tank of fuel, and lunch for two at Cocos KOA during the grand draw of the Fuel the Love campaign by Vivo Energy Malawi. The winners are Maurice Pelani, Umunthu Banda, and Landilani Senzani. The campaign, which ran from 14 February to 14 March, aimed to celebrate love.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter at MIJ FM Radio

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Google docs/Microsoft Word

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Awards

Solutions Journalism Network Awards

2023 - Solutions Journalism

My story on how a WhatsApp group is aiding surgery care in rural Malawi received an honourable mention in the word (small) category.

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