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Malawi Foreign Minister: “We Are Disgusted, Disrespected and Deeply Pained”

by Eric Olander
Foreign Minister Nancy Tembo spoke to the press on Monday to share her response to the BBC Africa investigation into exploitative Chinese videos produced in Malawi.

Following a BBC Africa investigation, Malawian ministers condemned the practice of using young children to produce highly exploitative videos that are then sold on Chinese social media platforms.

“We are feeling disgusted, disrespected, and deeply pained,” said Foreign Minister Nancy Tembo during a press briefing on Monday in Lilongwe. 

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