Month: May 2023 Posts

Chakwera administration afraid to arrest illegal Asians, goes after black asylum seekers and refugees

May 19, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration has been condemned for going after black asylum seekers and refugees while leaving Asian businesspersons who operate their businesses without permits. The Chakwera administration on Wednesday arrested over 400 refugees, many… ...

CDEDI says relocation of refugees will push up prices of basic commodities

May 18, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says the relocation of refugees will push up prices of basic commodities and leave millions of Malawians im untold misery. Yesterday, police raided shops and homes of refugees… ...

Minister Zikhale defends relocation of refugees

May 18, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Minister of Homeland Security, Ken Zikhale Ng’oma says his ministry is not against refugees but against people who are living illegally and depriving Malawians of economic opportunities. Ng’oma said this in an interview on the… ...

MHRC investigating beating of refugees by Malawi Police

May 18, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) says it is investigating allegations that Malawi Police beat up refugees and subjected children to harsh prison conditions as part of the government's refugee relocation exercise. Yesterday, Police in Lilongwe… ...

Malawi Police close shops belonging to refugees

May 17, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Lilongwe are closing shops belonging to refugees and have arrested over 100 refugees who will be sent to Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa District According to Malawi24 findings, some of the foreigners have… ...

Zikhale promises to go ahead with refugee relocation exercise

Apr 19, 2023 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

Minister of Homeland Security Ken Zikhale Ng'oma on Tuesday told concerned members of Small Scale Business Operators Association (SSBOA) that government is prepared to conduct relocation of refugees back to Dzaleka Refugee Camp. In his… ...

CDEDI says recampment of refugees lacks merit

Apr 14, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has pleaded with the Minister of Homeland Security to suspend relocation of refugees and asylum seekers to Dzaleka Refugees Camp saying there are numerous issues surrounding… ...