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Bullet tears apart nine-year-old’s childhood

Summary by The Nation
Nine-year-old Davie Sichali’s life was brutally shattered when a live bullet, allegedly left behind by soldiers after training near Chilumba Barracks in Karonga District, exploded and ripped through his stomach. Playing with other children near the forest reserve used by the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) for military exercises, Davie and his friends found scattered bullets. In a moment of fatal curiosity, they placed one on a fire. Davie’s intestin…
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The Nation broke the news in Blantyre, Malawi on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
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