Malawi traditional leaders step up to help fight forest fires

Malawi’s traditional leaders will help prevent forest fires that are threatening livelihoods, producing climate-changing emissions and damaging the environment in this southeast African nation, reports AlertNet.

“As community leaders we should take a leading role in preventing and putting out fires,” said Paramount Chief M’mbelwa of Mzimba during a meeting on fire prevention in the government-owned Viphya plantation.