However, the Malawian government was sympathetic to these victims of war, and provided them with rudimentary needs such as medical attention, shelter, food, water, and clothes.

Before the food crisis, the international community had been urging the Malawian government to reduce dependency on agriculture.

The Malawian government depends heavily on outside aid to meet development needs, although this need (and the aid offered) has decreased since 2000.

The Malawian government faces challenges in building and expanding the economy, improving education, health care, environmental protection, and becoming financially independent.

On 5 November, the Malawian government suspended all laws that criminalized homosexuality.

The tourist industry has grown greatly since the mid-1970s, and the Malawian government is attempting to expand it further.

That was the decade an agreement was reached, whereby the Malawian government would send a few medical students to the University of Manchester each year.

By the end of the 70s, the Malawian government was becoming anxious because many of the students were not returning from the UK after qualification.

On 6 April, Sata's lawyer said that he had initiated a lawsuit against the Malawian government for violating his rights.

Since 2008 there has been a significant shift by the Malawian government towards accepting investment from China.