Month: March 2024 Posts

52 Ethiopians jailed for illegal entry

Mar 27, 2024 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Mzuzu Senior Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced 52 Ethiopians to four months imprisonment with hard labor for entering Malawi without travel documents, contravening section 21 (1) of the Immigration Act. The court heard that Immigration… ...

Immigration arrests 52 Ethiopians for illegal entry

Mar 20, 2024 Mike Lyson Zgambo 1 &

Northern Region Immigration officials have arrested 52 Ethiopian nationals for illegal entry into the country. Northern Region Immigration Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Francis Chitambuli has confirmed the development saying the offense is contrary to Section… ...

Immigration arrests 16 Ethiopians for illegal entry

Nov 24, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Northern Region Immigration officials in collaboration with Malawi Police Service officials have arrested 16 Ethiopians for illegal entry in the country. The joint efforts which were conducted in the city of Mzuzu around 11:00 pm… ...

Ethiopian migrants arrested in Rumphi

May 03, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Forty-eight Ethiopian nationals have been arrested in Rumphi for allegedly entering the country illegally. Rumphi Police station spokesperson Sergeant Tupeliwe Kabwilo says the migrants were arrested in the wee hours of today at Chiweta area.… ...

Immigration starts repatriation of 281 Ethiopians

Aug 10, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As one way of decongesting the country's prisons, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services with assistance from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has today commenced repatriation of 281 irregular Ethiopian migrants. Confirming the… ...

50 Ethiopian nationals arrested in Dowa

Sep 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Dowa last night arrested 50 Ethiopian nationals who were travelling in two minibuses after leaving Dzaleka Refugee Camp. Sub Inspector Gladson M'bumpha-Dowa Police Public Relations Officer said the Ethiopians were arrested at Ngalazuka… ...

29 Ethiopians arrested for illegal entry

Aug 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Police in Mzimba have arrested 29 Ethiopian nationals for entering Malawi illegally. The group of Ethiopians was intercepted on August 28, 2021, at Raiply in the district. Mzimba Police deputy publicist, John Nyirongo a Malawian… ...