LILONGWE, Malawi (AFP) — A popular snack when food is bountiful, mice have become a vital source of protein in Malawi since the coronavirus outbreak aggravated food shortages and economic hardship.

A popular snack when food is bountiful, mice have become a vital source of protein in Malawi since the coronavirus outbreak aggravated food shortages and economic hardship. Vendors waving long ...

Malawi's president has sparked anger by saying people should eat mice to cope with a nationwide food crisis - but one minister says he wasn't being serious.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many in Malawi to eat mice. Half of the population lives below the poverty line. Environmentalists have expressed concern about mouse hunting methods. A popular ...

Malawi's president has sparked anger by saying people should eat mice to cope with a nationwide food crisis - but one minister says he wasn't being serious. President Peter Mutharika told a rally ...

Food shortages. The coronavirus, which has infected nearly 5 500 people and killed more than 170, has only exacerbated food shortages as many livelihoods have been curtailed by confinement measures.

Malawi's president sparks anger by saying people should eat mice during nationwide food crisis.

LILONGWE (MALAWI) - A popular snack when food is bountiful, mice have become a vital source of protein in Malawi since the coronavirus outbreak aggravated food shortages and economic hardship.

LILONGWE: A popular snack when food is bountiful, mice have become a vital source of protein in Malawi since the coronavirus outbreak aggravated food shortages and economic hardship.

A man sells mice at Manjawira along the Lilongwe-Blantyre road in the Ntcheu District, eastern region of Malawi, on Aug. 24. A popular snack when food is bountiful, mice have become a vital source ...