Malawians are among foreigners forced to seek refuge at various police stations in Lusaka following attacks on foreigners in Zambia.
Foreigners are accused of ritual killings that have become rampant in the country.
It has been reported that some foreigners were arrested as suspects in these ritual killings.
This sparked riots which saw locals going on a looting spree of mostly foreign-owned shops and attacking foreigners.
Meanwhile, The Zambian Home Affairs Minister Davis Mwila issued a statement giving assurances that police would handle the situation.
“Today has been a very sad day for our country. It is a day on which some criminal elements in Lusaka with criminal intent took advantage of the pain and grief we have all felt over the suspected ritual killings that have rocked the city of Lusaka since March 16, 2016,” he said.
Mwila said the situation had been hijacked by criminal elements who took advantage and looted foreign-owned businesses.
The riots are said to have been sparked by false reports of the release of a suspected ritual murderer.
However, the minister said the man had been arrested for conduct likely to disturb peace contrary to reports that he was facing murder charges. More than 62 shops had been looted by yesterday while 256 suspects were arrested for looting.
Looters targeted foodstuffs such as maize flour, sugar, bread, cooking oil and other essential commodities. Meanwhile the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) through its Zambian representative Ms Laura Lo Castro, has issued a statement expressing worry over the attacks on foreigners and refugees.
“We would like to urge Zambians to continue maintaining the unblemished high reputation, respected by the international community, of being hospitable to foreigners, including refugees,” reads part of the statement.
She commended Zambian government’s efforts to contain the violence and encouraged continued efforts in restoring stability in the affected areas.
Castro however noted that many refugees had been calling on the UNHCR to express their fears and share information about loss of property.
“It is very concerning and sad to hear news of violence against brothers and sisters of nearby countries. While we appreciate the efforts made so far, UNHCR is calling on the government to continue to do all it can to prevent any future incidents,’’ Ms Castro said.
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Tht is not right you must not do tht please 24 mw we no only south Africa people who can do because is not they people that is please you must not do that we are all Africa besides south Africa that is jahnama only God bless Africa
chithunzi chakalekale ndiye mwafika poyalukatu
We condem any force of racial , xenophobic attack to all human kinds
It’s only thrives who are taking advantage of the situation to get other people’s property.Am a Zambian citizen, I can’t support this,we have the law enforcers in this country. Why should we take the law in our own hands, that’s stupid, nowadays there’s no foreigner,it a global village.
Zimene amafuna a24News zatheka kuti amalawi anyozedwe koma its not good last time ndinomwenu munati Mugabe watisiya koma inu ngati ndimalonda eeee salibwino ndikuziwa kuti paliena amalawi amantha amene anathawa izi sizachilendo koma anangowona kuthawa sizikuwakhudza
Sheme
Please asiyeni amalawi ndife amodzi anthu a ku zambia inu
NOT TRUE COZ MOST MALAWIANS ARE CONSIDERED LIKE PIPO FROM CHIPATA NO ONE CAN DIFFERENTIATE BTWEEN A MALAWIAN AND A ZAMBIAN FROM EASTERN PROVINCE
No Malawian has been attacked.
Stop peddling lies. Alarmists whose intent is to paint Zambia a bad picture. Zambia is and will always be peaceful!
This is fake you Malawi 24 you are fucked up. Stop feeding people with lies if you have no news shut up . Stupid fools. Whites pay your asses to paint Zambia dark .idiots
plz if its so spare our Malawians otherwise you will knw the meaning of flames aka Malawi kkk
Malawi24 you are cheating the world report the truth.I m from Lusaka
As far as I can remember,Malawi isn’t known in the world,because there isn’t anything home to write about..And that media called Malawi 24 must look for something else to report about..Why would Zambians attack Malawians?As you have heard,people have been dying since last month and private parts cut and some parts were found with a Rwandese shop owner,this angered Zambians and they pounced on Rwandese!!We are a loving Nation,so let that miserable media called Malawi 24,be factual..As u have heard,Malawians have spoken here,for clarity sake..
Born in Woodlands Lusaka Zambia and I did my education in America but an in Lusaka again, I have met a lot of pipo from different countries but I have Never met a Malawian before, I have No I dear about them and do Not even know what they do in Zambia or were they stay because I have never head of them.Stop lying
Speaking honestly, Malawi24 is full of shit. Dammit
you have added a mole out of a hill, pano taviliza vilimba kudala.
this is a bushit wht..doing nw…bt thy mist knw that were ar African…
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