Malawian authorities have sparked outrage after detaining and moving to deport an Ethiopian citizen who was granted official refugee status and the right of abode in the country more than a decade ago. Bashaw Adinaw was picked up by immigration officers and issued with removal directions despite his fully recognised legal standing, Nyasa Times has […]
Refugees and asylum seekers residing at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa are ‘cooking up’ sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases against fellow refugees to claim insecurity in Malawi. Police in Dowa have disclosed that the refugees and asylum seekers use police reports arising from false SGBV claims to justify their application for resettlement in Canada […]
An intense debate has ensued among Malawians on whether it was appropriate for the government to relocate all refugees back to the Dzaleka Camp, a move which was thwarted by an injunction obtained by the latter Tuesday. While some say it “is unfortunate” and would only result in draining the state more of her already […]
On the application of one Abdul Nahimana on his own behalf and that of refugees and asylum seekers, an injunction has been granted court injunction stopping the government from continuing relocating them back to Dzaleka Refugee Camp, whose deadline was April 28, 2021. A High Court of Malawi order made on Tuesday, April 27 says […]