Violence in Mozambique leading to more refugees in Malawi – report


Dzaleka refugee camp

A United States of American (USA) based organization has disclosed that the violence between political parties in Mozambique is forcing more refugees to enter Malawi.

Dzaleka refugee camp
Refugees from Mzoambique flocking to Malawi.

The organization, Freedom House, has disclosed that people from Mozambique are fleeing to Malawi due to violence between Frelimo and Renamo forces.

The report, Mozambique Violence Refugees and the Luwani Camp, that has been released on Thursday in Washington takes to light substantive evidence of growing violence by government forces as part of a little-known conflict with the opposition Renamo movement in central Mozambique.

“Refugees described family members being tied by their wrists and ankles by government troops, thrown into their homes, and then burned alive,” said Lynn Fredriksson, Freedom house director of Southern Africa programs.

Fredriksson urged the Mozambique government to make a serious commitment to peace negotiations to end the conflicts.

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The report is based on research conducted in Malawi during October 2016 in Luwani Refugee Camp and Kapise village along the Mozambique-Malawi border.

A total of 2,351 refugees were at Luwani Camp when the research was conducted, of whom 469 were interviewed for the survey. Others participated through group discussions and individual interviews.

Freedom House is an independent watchdog organization that supports democratic change, monitors the status of freedom around the world, and advocates for democracy and human rights.

120 thoughts on “Violence in Mozambique leading to more refugees in Malawi – report

  1. To whoever wrote this article/whatever you call it, the picture above is from Dzaleka refugee camp in Dowa not Luwani as you claim. Stop deceiving people and be real.@Malawi24

    1. Vincent Sonny Yagayandi Johnwycliffe Ndizihiwe Gman Gasore ni inyuma yinzu yiwanyu kugi pompero, #spear anabandikire ababwireko aho bari kwita Ruwani babeshya ni mukibanza cyiwabo.

    2. No the photo is on the Blog of Dzaleka project. But it is also on google. Actually it was taken way back when you guys were all relying on Johnwycliffe Ndizihiwe first phone to browse facebook in Form 3.

  2. Let the United Nations devide the this massive country into three countries otherwise it is too big for one president to rule and effect developments!

  3. Antil now many people in Mocambique ar stil reading primitive life , maybe just bcz in a whole Africa its handful countries cronised by Portuguese people that’s why

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