The bonnet is cold under my hand. It hasn’t been warm for days.
In mid-October 2026, Malawi launched a nationwide crackdown on fuel hoarders and black-market sellers. Diesel and petrol had been scarce for weeks because the country lacked the hard currency to buy them, leaving truckers queuing for up to a week and bus fares doubling on some routes.
Ahead of me, the line hasn’t moved since last night. My hand stays where the engine’s heat used to be.
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