18 of its 88 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. 4 of Lilongwe's 8 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 22 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Malawi on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Thursday 22 October 2026: 4 of Lilongwe's 8 stories were about protests or strikes.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Malawi: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
MalawiThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Malawi mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 20 million people live in Malawi. Over these days its news carried 6.0 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about two-thirds of the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice39%46 stories
Food & livelihood19%22 stories
Shelter & services16%19 stories
Health13%15 stories
Disasters & accidents7%8 stories
Conflict & violence3%3 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%3 stories
Displacement2%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests17 Stories reporting people killed15 Stories reporting people affected8 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Malawi. Ring: the world. Measured over 119 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Malawi in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Malawi's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Malawi22 in 100
of its 541 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Zambia20 in 100
of its 127 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Mozambique20 in 100
of its 92 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Tanzania16 in 100
of its 219 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceProtests & strikes
Malawi (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.