Fuel crisis threatens to bring Malawi to a standstill | Africanews

In Malawi's capital Lilongwe, drivers are struggling to fill up their tanks. People wait hours for petrol that's more than doubled in price since last year. Government price hikes and the war in Iran have created a perfect storm for the landlocked African nation.

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A man transports children home using a motorcycle in this Tuesday, May, 24, 2016 photo in Machinga Malawi

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