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Fuel Shortage in Malawi Malawi continues to experience an extreme shortage of diesel, petrol, and paraffin at its gas stations. Authorities are blaming the shortage of fuel on technical problems at the Port of Beira in Mozambique and the Port of Dar es Salaam, which is in Tanzania. The shortage of fuel has also left  ninety -four percent of Malawi’s population living in the dark. This is because e xcept for the six percent of the country who have electricity, most of this Malawi’s people depend on charcoal and paraffin for light and for cooking. Similarities : Both the articles from Nyasa Times and Africa News are fairly short. Each article also states that officials are accusing the Ports of Biera and Dar es Salaam for the shortage of fuel at fuel pumps. The article from Nyasa says, “ Malawi is currently  experiencing  a shortage of petrol, diesel and paraffin at its fuel pumps due to technical problems  at the Ports of Beira in Mozambique and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, an official said here Friday. ” Africa News says, “Malawi continues to experience a paralyzing fuel shortage that authorities blame on technical problems at the Mozambique's Beira Port.”  Differences : One difference between the articles is that Nyasa Times informs that the ports have enough supplies, but Malawi just hasn’t been able to meet its “ daily loading plans because of congestion at the port which has come due to an increase in demand in the region. ” Africa News did not mention anything about the congestion at the port. On the other hand, Africa News tells about how only 6% of the country of Malawi has electricity, while the rest depends on fuel in their everyday lives, and Nyasa Times does not give any information on this. The titles are also different : one is " Malawi: Fuel shortage Deepens" while the other is "Malawi Experiences Dry Pumps at Fuel Stations." Opinion : I think that this fuel problem in Malawi is probably just a minor setback because of the crowded ports in Malawi, so I agree with Alexander Saiwa, the Acting Executive Director from the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) when he told the general public not to panic “as necessary measures are being taken to normalize the situation.” I also think that it’s seems kind of unfair that only 6% of the population in Malawi is able to afford electricity while in America, almost every household has electricity. Sources : Africa News : [] Nyasa Times : []