Malawian
adjective
Ma·la·wi·an
mə-ˈlä-wē-ən 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Malawi or its people
Malawian
noun
plural Malawians
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Earlier in May, another 17 people were killed when a bus crashed in northern Zimbabwe, most of them Malawian nationals returning home from South Africa.
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
The bus was traveling to Zimbabwe and carried Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals, according to Sky News.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
But that nation withdrew its troops in March, after nineteen South African, Malawian, and Tanzanian troops were killed in Goma.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
Troops from the three countries were sent in 2023 under the banner of the Southern African Development Community, but public opposition to the deployment has surged since 14 South African and three Malawian peacekeepers were killed by the rebels in January.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
The bus was traveling to Zimbabwe and carried Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals, according to Sky News.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
But that nation withdrew its troops in March, after nineteen South African, Malawian, and Tanzanian troops were killed in Goma.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
Troops from the three countries were sent in 2023 under the banner of the Southern African Development Community, but public opposition to the deployment has surged since 14 South African and three Malawian peacekeepers were killed by the rebels in January.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Malawian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Malawian. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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