Missing Malawian rights activist found near Lilongwe
Malawian rights activist Sylvester Namiwa who disappeared on the eve of Thursday’s nationwide protests, has resurfaced on the outskirts of the capital, Lilongwe.
His disappearance had overshadowed the demonstrations against the rising cost of living.
The protest organisers had alleged that Mr Namiwa was abducted.
The activist is the head of Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiative (CDEDI), one of the civil society groups that called for the protests.
It is not clear exactly what happened to Mr Namiwa. But according to his CDEDI colleague, Edwin Mauluka, he asked a passerby for a phone which he used to call someone to pick him up and take him to hospital.
Speaking outside hospital, Mr Namiwa told reporters that he would “not be intimidated”.
By Peter Jegwa
