This article was originally published on Malawi24 ">Malawi24 , Malawi's #1 independent news platform. The five-year silence appears over as HRDC threatens to shut down the Karonga-Chiweta section of the M1 Highway, but some Malawians are questioning why now? The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has announced plans to stage demonstrations and shut down the road on July 1, 2026, demanding the immediate commencement of construction works on the […] Read the full article and more Malawi news at HRDC threatens M1 shutdown ">Malawi24 — Breaking news, politics, business, sport and entertainment from Malawi and Africa, updated 24/7.