Malawi welcomes first fuel train in two decades
Blantyre, Malawi - A trainload of diesel fuel has arrived in Malawi for the first time in 21 years, signaling the end of fuel shortages.
Malawian authorities said the arrival Tuesday marked the beginning of regular fuel transport to the country on a newly refurbished rail line from the Indian Ocean port of Nacala in Mozambique.
The change is also a cost-cutting measure for Malawi, which has lo