“I don’t love you anymore,”- Divorces hit Phalombe

In January 2026, the Phalombe Magistrate Court recorded a total of 22 divorce cases, in the district Malawi Data has learnt.

According to statistics, 12 of these marriages were officially dissolved, while five were reconciled.

Amos Chibwana, a child rights activist, has characterized these statistics as alarming.

Another activist, Jennifer Mkandawire, has stated that this trend poses a significant threat to the future of children.

The Phalombe Magistrate Court indicates that poverty and men abandoning their marriages are among the factors contributing to the increase in divorce cases.