[ad_1] Young refugees and Malawians are working closely together at Yetu radio station to produce programmes that challenge misconceptions. When Arsène Bogi Lumière and his family fled conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2017, he never imagined he would end up a radio journalist in a refugee camp in Malawi … Read More “Malawi: Community Radio Fosters Refugee Inclusion in Malawi” »
Tag: Refugees and Displacement
[ad_1] Department of refugees in the Ministry of Homeland Security in the country has today facilitated voluntary repatriation of at least 52 people from Burundi who were staying in the country as refugees. They have left the country through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe. Their departure has taken a number of refugees who have left … Read More “Malawi: 52 Burundian Refugees Voluntarily Goes Back Home” »
Malawi Govt, NGOs Urged to Address Inequality to Achieve Peace Between Refugees and Host Communities
[ad_1] Traditional leaders surrounding Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa have highlighted deepening social and economic inequalities between refugees and host communities as some of the factors fuelling tension and hatred between refugees and their hosts. Group Village Head (GVH) Chimtengo of Traditional Authority Mkukula has since appealed to the Government of Malawi and its partners … Read More “Malawi Govt, NGOs Urged to Address Inequality to Achieve Peace Between Refugees and Host Communities” »
[ad_1] Johannesburg — Ensure Civil Society Access to Dzaleka; Uphold Refugee Rights The Malawian government is jeopardizing refugee rights at Dzaleka refugee camp by expelling an important refugee rights group, Human Rights Watch said today. INUA Advocacy had been providing independent scrutiny of the human rights situation at the camp, which is about 40 kilometers … Read More “Malawi – Rights Group Expelled From Refugee Camp” »
[ad_1] Government says it is to conduct a thorough database audit for refugees at the overcrowded Dzaleka camp in Dowa to determine the exact number of refugees and asylum seekers living there. This comes as the UN and other rights activists are blaming the government for relocating more refugees and asylum seekers to the already … Read More “Malawi Govt Conducts Refugees Database Audit As Relocation Exercise Continues” »
[ad_1] Inua Advocacy–an organization advocating for refugee rights in Malawi and beyond–submitted to the Independent Complaints Commission (ICC) 37 cases of refugee rights violations “perpetrated by Malawi Police Service (MPS) officers” in the government’s relocation of refugees and asylum seekers to Dzaleka refugee camp. The organization’s Advocacy and Liaison Officer, Matchona Phiri, said this on … Read More “Malawi: Refugee Rights Violations in Malawi Reported to Complaints Commission” »
[ad_1] Blantyre, Malawi — Police in Malawi have recovered ammunition and cash in steel containers searched during the forced relocation of refugees illegally staying outside a refugee camp. Malawi police confiscated the large containers from refugees and asylum-seekers on suspicion they contained rifles, ammunition, and counterfeiting machines for criminal activities. The Malawi government started the … Read More “Malawi Police Recover Ammunition in Containers Confiscated From Refugees” »
[ad_1] Blantyre, Malawi — The Malawi government says it will forcibly open 125 containers confiscated from refugees and asylum-seekers living outside a refugee camp. Police say the containers were confiscated on suspicion they contain, among other things, firearms and counterfeiting machines. Malawi police said in a statement that the exercise, expected to start on Aug. … Read More “Malawi Moves to Forcibly Reopen Containers Confiscated From Refugees” »
[ad_1] Blantyre, Malawi — Malawi is seeking donations to feed more than 50,000 refugees facing shortages at the country’s only refugee camp. Government officials said the camp’s food stock is expected to be depleted by December. The appeal comes after the World Food Program last month cut by half the food rations for the refugees … Read More “Malawi Seeks Donations to Feed More Than 50,000 Refugees” »
[ad_1] Members of Parliament have called for full repatriation of refugees to their respective native countries. The MPs also oppose the relocation of the refugee camp from Dzaleka, Dowa to Kayilizi, Chitipa, describing it as not the best alternative to deal with immigrants. MP for Chitipa South Welani Chilenga explained that most of the refugees … Read More “Malawi: MPs Demand for Full Repatriation of Refugees” »