Malawi pleads with World Bank for donor support

Malawian President Peter Mutharika pleaded Sunday with the World Bank to consider resuming aid to the poor southern African nation, saying it was in "desperate need of donor support". Donors who provide about 40 percent of Malawi's budget, pulled the plug on aid of around $150 million (110 million euros) after a report by British auditors showed that at least $30 million had been swindled from the government over a six-month period in 2013. "The country is facing numerous eco