US repatriates 88 Americans from Malawi

April 24, 2020 Elijah Phimbi - Nyasa Times 32 Comments

The United States of America through its embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi has confirmed the repatriation of about 88 of its citizens from Malawi back home in fear of the escalating spread of Covid-19 in the warm heart of Africa.

American citizens at Kamuzu International Airport before their repatriation back home

The flight reportedly departed from Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) and flew to Dulles International Airport in Washington DC via Addis Ababa and Dublin.

U.S. Embassy and Ambassador Robert Scott were at KIA  to help repatriate the Americans back to the American soil on Friday.

“Wheels up from Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) to Dulles International Airport (IAD)! We are proud to bring 88 #Americans Home on the special repatriation flight. A huge thank you to the @MalawiGovt and KIA officials for the support in getting #Americans Home. Wishing all onboard safe travels and stay healthy” reads a post on US Embassy Lilongwe official Facebook page.

A statement said the people heading back home voluntarily expressed interest to be repatriated to their home country.

According to Scott,  safety and security of US citizens around the world is their number one priority.

Said Scott: “We are rising to meet the historic challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, every day, all over the world. The Department has repatriated, or helped to repatriate, over 65,653 US citizens from over 124 countries. This is an unprecedented effort to bring Americans home from all across the globe, including from remote locations and destinations with strict quarantine orders and travel restrictions.”

Reports reaching Nyasa Times reveals that other nationals left the country on Friday and these include British and German citizens.

Sketchy details indicate that in total there, are 143 people who have been repatriated including.

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32 replies on “US repatriates 88 Americans from Malawi”

  1. I hope we will have the real results upon their arrival in US. In Malawi there is too much politics. DPP corona committee will kill many Malawians indeed.

  2. Actually, I have just learned that the safest place is right where you in the confines of your house. Travelling exposes you to the danger of infection as you end up not socially distanced, prone to be sneazed up or touch infected surfaces.

  3. This is called prudent move; especially when you are in a place where some people do not accept that the problem exist.

  4. We are all hoping citizen #1 from Sanjika is also gone. Please you should all stay there, don’t come back. You’re the same people bringing us diseases here. We’re waiting for India, China and UK to pick up their citizens as well. We should also stop all trade among continents. We want to keep our natural resources within Africa. No more blood diamond, oil, gold, etc! Adadi, please zipitani kwanu ku US. With your old age you’re vulnerable to Covid -19 and there are no good hospitals here if you get sick. We wish you well during your stay for the rest of your life in USA!

    1. If we end all trade among continents, who will purchase our tabacco? Tabacco is what the government has been relying on for forex.

      If we had no foreign exchange, we would not be able to import anything. The government will also end up with no salary for its employees, no money for weapons, fuel, internet service, and even no money for small but essential things like pens, kitchenware… The mess then would be unimaginable. We have to admit that Malawi, like 99.99% countries in the world, can not manufacture everything by itself because the country is small and poor. Even rich countries like EU countries have to import commodities.

      The only thing we can and should do now is be more prudent, wash hands, wear masks and keep social distance. God bless.

      1. @Indianocean. Raw materials for manufacturing weapons, cell phones, etc, come from Africa. South Africa manufactures weapons. We have natural resources right here in Africa and what stops us from manufacturing our own stuff? The problem is our stupid greedy leaders who are brainwashed to think they can get rich with money coming only from the West or China. We can find markets right here in Africa for your tobacco. Mind you Malawi has precious stones that we have let the Chinese take over. They come to Africa to deplete our natural resources just like they are doing with quarry. One day Malawi will have no single mountain standing because we’re letting Amwenye and Chinese dismantle our mountains. You also seem to be brainwashed that Africa can’t survive on it’s own. Don’t forget civilization started in Africa. Science, medicine, engineering, etc, all started in Africa by Africans. We can have gold and diamond refined right here in Africa. How many gold mines are there in Europe or USA? Close to none! Africa has it all!

  5. Meanwhile The stupid HRDC, MCP, UTM,CORONA KENYATA And Nsundwe paid actors and vendors do not believe there is Corona. Busy frustrating governments efforts to combat this pandemic. Zitsilu zawantu, anthu opusa kwambiri sanawoneke. Mabvi! Nkhumbzi, vindere waka!

  6. On serious note, please tell me NTCHONA at sanjika has also been shipped back to the US.

  7. Some like myself would of been told by the Malawian medical Doctors to leave due to lung related disorders which demands drugs to be imported, and with lack of flights and lockdown in other countries their could (only could) be lack of import, and Malawi has not got a huge stock saved, so I was advised to leave, which then makes my health insurance void, due to being recommended to leave…. 88 US citizens is not alot considered the amount in Malawi! Brits were less, I flew back to Wales because of Malawian advice, which I totally respect the country for…. qoute “We can not gurenttee during a major lockdown we can treat your ongoing condition” Fair play Malawi…… scary here though!!!!

  9. I think it’s naive to go back to America at this pointing time actually they were much safer here than in the US, considering the fact that the number of infection is still relatively lower than that of US. This killer disease does not look how rich country person or country is, people in the US are dying in thousands per day, so going back to US is like signing a death sentence. of course we may have inadequate medical equipment to combat this disease but at least we are a little bit safer for now. For them It’s like jumping from the frying pan into the fire.

  11. Covid does not see wealthiness, intelligence, populace etc, poor countries are safer as shown do far. Malawi would have been best place to live.

  12. What is Malawi doing to bring back their citizen from around the world…
    I’m malawian stuck in Karachi since all the airports r closed cause of covid19…
    I beg to his excellency plz do some thing for us…
    Thanx…

    3. If the airport is closed, what do you think the president will do? Some people don’t think, making okhaokha m’mutu.

  14. I do think Malawi is a lot safer than the US now given that the US has the hugest number of COVID-19 cases and that their president reacts terribly to the pandemic. Trump says an injection of disinfection can kill the virus! Can you guys believe that? It would literally kill somebody if someone tried!! And his silly words become a breaking news that draws the world’s attention. We know that he is not a smart guy, at least not as smart as the presidents before him, but no one think he could be an imbecile recommending people to take an injection of disinfection… Literally, reading the news, I can not even find proper words to describe him.

    But, on the other hand.

    Of course people would like to be repatriated to their mother town or home village at this juncture because it is human nature to feel safe and reassured to stay at home. We have to confess that Malawi does not have as many beds and ventilators as the US to save lives if our health system collapses due to the large number of patients that our hospitals can not receive. On the contrary, these Americans will have at least some beds awaiting them in their country if they were indeed infected.

    So my point is that it is dangerous for these Americans to be repatriated now, but they will be much safer there in perhaps 2 months.

    1. They’ve resources and serious about covid. I can assure you that they have observed at how divided we are in fight against COVID and have forseen disaster.

      1. Perhaps you are right.
        On day one they said we would have a lockdown and people were busy preparing.
        On day two they said the lockdown had been cancelled.
        On day three they said there might be another lockdown, and we have to wait for it. R U KIDDING ME?
        If our government were a person, it must be a person with schizophrenia.

        1. komanso I think very soon they will be coming back in the name of assisting malawi for medical and so on but truth is that they will be bringing the strongest coronavirus to us stupid clever people USA hit hard by coronavirus how can you leave the country that is better going to the country that is worse+bad

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