Severe overcrowding and dwindling donor support have pushed Dzaleka Refugee Camp beyond its limits, with over 60,000 residents in a space built for 12,000. Officials warn of a looming humanitarian crisis as funding cuts cripple food, shelter, and health services.
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) hailed the ruling as a victory for justice and human dignity, saying it reaffirms the power of the law to protect vulnerable individuals and holds authorities accountable for abuses against refugees and asylum seekers.
The then Minister of Homeland Security, Ken Zikhale Ngoma, used his power to weave lies and push a political agenda that harmed the very people I sought to protect—unarmed, vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers.
Authorities have emphasized the need for refugees and asylum seekers in Malawi to follow laid down procedures when obtaining convention travel documents to enhance their security and wellbeing.
Refugee rights-based organization - Inua Advocacy – has pleaded with the Government of Malawi to consider integrating refugees and asylum seekers so that they can contribute to the growth of both local and regional economy.
The Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security on Saturday toured the proposed site for a new refugee camp in the area of Group Village Headman (GVH) Kayilizi in Senior Chief Mwenewenya in Chitipa district.
Government has announced the new dates for relocation of refugees and asylum seekers to Dzaleka Refugee camp on Dowa effective from 1st to 15th April 2023.
