Malawian
adjective
Ma·la·wi·an
mə-ˈlä-wē-ən 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Malawi or its people
Malawian
noun
plural Malawians
Examples of Malawian in a Sentence
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Thousands of Malawian nationals also have returned to their country from a temporary repatriation center in Durban.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Thousands of Malawian nationals also have returned to their country from a temporary repatriation center in Durban.
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Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Authorities are also investigating the death of a Malawian man after he was allegedly killed by a mob at an informal settlement in the city of Pietermaritzburg, near Durban.
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Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
This year, so far, a Malawian and several Mozambicans have been reported killed.
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Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
25 June 2026
More than 8,000 of them have since left the country on buses provided by the Malawian government or private sponsors, but others continue to gather.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
South African and Malawian authorities have been coordinating in recent weeks to facilitate the repatriation of thousands of Malawian citizens gathered at the site in Durban, claiming to flee anti-migrant tensions and fears of violence.
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Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
The bus was traveling to Zimbabwe and carried Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals, according to Sky News.
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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.
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Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2025
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Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Thousands of Malawian nationals also have returned to their country from a temporary repatriation center in Durban.
—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Authorities are also investigating the death of a Malawian man after he was allegedly killed by a mob at an informal settlement in the city of Pietermaritzburg, near Durban.
—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
This year, so far, a Malawian and several Mozambicans have been reported killed.
—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
25 June 2026
More than 8,000 of them have since left the country on buses provided by the Malawian government or private sponsors, but others continue to gather.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
South African and Malawian authorities have been coordinating in recent weeks to facilitate the repatriation of thousands of Malawian citizens gathered at the site in Durban, claiming to flee anti-migrant tensions and fears of violence.
—
Arkansas Online,
20 June 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
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“Malawian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Malawian. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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