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# Malawi

Malawi's engagements are soaring, hitting a 52-week and all-time high, while news highlights a man killed by hyenas and a WhatsApp group saving trafficked women.

### About Malawi
Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa known for its Great Rift Valley lake system.  

### Insights
- Malawi engagements is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- Malawi Engagements hit a 52-Week high of XXXXXXXXXX for the day
- Malawi Engagements hit an all time of XXXXXXXXXX for the day

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:malawi/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/malawi/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXXXXX +398%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXXX +70%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXX +10%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +69%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXX on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: XXXXXXX on 2025-01-14  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXXX
X: XXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:malawi/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/malawi/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX -X%  
X Month: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXX +30%  
X Year: XXXXXXX -XX%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-09-17  
1-Year Low: XXX on 2025-01-28  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXXXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXXXX

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:malawi/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/malawi/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Malawi in the last XX hours which is down XXXX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX -XXXX%  
X Month: XXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXX +48%  
X Year: XXXXXX -X%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-09-17  
1-Year Low: XXX on 2025-01-28  

The most influential creators that mention Malawi in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@stats_feed](/creator/twitter/stats_feed)             | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@travel_with_dav](/creator/tiktok/travel_with_dav)    | X    | XXXXXX    | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@backpackerkumar](/creator/youtube/backpackerkumar)   | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@driemomw](/creator/youtube/driemomw)                 | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@ladyaikaofficial](/creator/youtube/ladyaikaofficial) | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@kellkay5565](/creator/youtube/kellkay5565)           | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@podcastmalawi](/creator/youtube/podcastmalawi)       | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@bs](/creator/youtube/bs)                             | X    | XXXXXXX   | XX    | XXXXXX      |
| [@onesimusmuzik](/creator/youtube/onesimusmuzik)       | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@jayjayceemw](/creator/youtube/jayjayceemw)           | XX   | XXXXXXX   | XX    | XXXXXX      |

[View More](/list/creators/malawi/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:malawi/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/malawi/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% -X%  
X Month: XX% -X%  
X Months: XX% no change  
X Year: XX% no change  
1-Year High: XX% on 2025-11-28  
1-Year Low: XX% on 2025-01-26  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Economic Development and Resource Management: (30%) Malawi's government is implementing policies to boost local value addition for its mineral resources, aiming for significant annual revenue generation.
- International Relations and Diplomacy: (25%) Discussions and news surrounding Malawi's engagement with regional bodies like SADC and its diplomatic relations with neighboring countries and global powers.
- Social Issues and Humanitarian Concerns: (20%) Reports and discussions on social challenges such as hunger, human trafficking, and the impact of economic conditions on the population.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Legal and Extradition Matters: (40%) The High Court's decision to block the extradition of Shepherd Bushiri and his wife has significant legal and diplomatic implications.
- Political Stability and Elections: (35%) Concerns regarding election integrity, alleged fraud, and the declaration of a state of disaster due to hunger highlight political and governance challenges.
  

### Top Malawi News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"This is a tough league: Temwa Chawinga on coping without her sibling and starring in NWSL NWSL The Guardian"  
[News Link](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/09/kansas-city-current-temwa-chawinga-tabitha-sister-moving-the-goalposts) [@guardian](/creator/x/guardian) 2025-12-09T14:01Z 228.6M followers, XXX engagements


"Malawi man killed by hyenas marks new horror in human/elephant conflict zone"  
[News Link](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-09-25-malawi-man-killed-by-hyenas-heralds-new-horror-in-human-elephant-conflict-zone/) [@dailymaverick](/creator/x/dailymaverick) 2025-06-06T04:44Z 228.6M followers, 98.8K engagements


"How a Malawi WhatsApp group helped save women trafficked to Oman"  
[News Link](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68565425) [@Telegraph](/creator/x/Telegraph) 2024-03-18T00:00Z 228.6M followers, 1.6M engagements


"The children working the tobacco fields I wanted to be a nurse"  
[News Link](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2018/jun/25/tobacco-industry-child-labour-malawi-special-report) [@guardian](/creator/x/guardian) 2018-06-25T14:39Z 228.6M followers, 884.8K engagements



### Top Malawi Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"'Every village has a coffin shop theyre all child-sized.' @BenKentish thinks caller Franco has 'lost the plot' for claiming he would rather live in Malawi over the UK"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LBC/status/1998723091921514514) [@LBC](/creator/x/LBC) 2025-12-10T11:54Z 688.3K followers, 9061 engagements


"A 43-year-old Zimbabwean man was arrested in Mpumalanga after he was found with many passports and a large amount of cash in South African rands. The passports belonged to people from Malawi Zimbabwe and Mozambique"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/1piyks3) [@Nice_Substance9123](/creator/reddit/Nice_Substance9123) 2025-12-10T10:15Z X followers, XXX engagements


"This is why we always say that it is important for the region to have a Zimbabwe that is democratic and working because without that you will continue to see these things happening. Zimbabweans are being pushed into this kind of criminality because the country has collapsed the economy has collapsed and the state can no longer provide an environment conducive for job creation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/daddyhope/status/1998682693702209853) [@daddyhope](/creator/x/daddyhope) 2025-12-10T09:14Z 864.6K followers, 39.6K engagements


"Zvadhakwa A 43-year-old Zimbabwean man was arrested in Mpumalanga after he was found with many passports and a large amount of cash in South African rands. The passports belonged to people from Malawi Zimbabwe and Mozambique. South African authorities had received information about the man who was driving a white Chevrolet Utility bakkie with a canopy and Gauteng number plates. On XX December 2025 at about 13:00 authorities stopped the vehicle and searched it. During the search they found: 📌582 passports some with cash hidden inside and kept under a compartment 📌About R20000 in cash wrapped"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CrimeWatchZim/status/1998681637798748210) [@CrimeWatchZim](/creator/x/CrimeWatchZim) 2025-12-10T09:10Z 83.4K followers, 44.6K engagements