Zambia: Is the Zambia Maize Deal Real – – or Another Hunger Hoax?

Nearly two months after government loudly announced a lifesaving maize import deal with Zambia, confusion, silence and official finger-pointing are now fuelling serious doubts over whether the much-touted consignment will arrive in time — or at all — as millions of Malawians stare hunger in the face.

Our investigations reveal that Malawi only signed an agreement to procure 200,000 metric tonnes of maize from Zambia during the week ending December 5, 2025, raising troubling questions about why a…