Courts in Malawi were closed on Monday as judicial services workers began striking over working conditions and pay. According to an activist group, pay hikes of 40% and 60% were approved by parliament in 2006 and 2009 respectively but have not been implemented. Malawi is facing increasing economic pressure as the IMF holds up a green light on resumption of donor funding. Donors withdrew funds
[view whole blog post ]Malawi: Judicial Strike Shuts Down Courts
Courts have ground to a halt as some 2,000 judicial workers began an indefinite strike over work conditions and higher pay, organisers said.