The Malawi Ministry of Homeland Security announced Monday that the government has declared prohibited immigrants and repatriated 5 dangerous to their respective countries out of the 55 which are on the run.
A statement from the Ministry further says it is expected to repatriate over 50 refugees in collaboration with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), who have voluntarily accepted to return to Rwanda and Burundi.
The Ministry has also thanked the government of Rwanda and Tanzania for providing security and support in this repatriation exercise while at the same time reiterating to the general public that as the relocation exercise continues, they should desist from harbouring refugees and asylum seekers.
ON Wednesday, when the Malawi Police were engaged by the parliamentary committee on Defence and Security, Deputy Inspector General responsible for Administration, Happy Mkandawire announced that over 1900 refugees and other asylum seekers were relocated to Dzaleka camp in Dowa.
Mkandawire also revealed that they have managed to seize 108 shipping containers which they suspect contain illicit goods belonging to the refugees who have been already relocated and others whose whereabouts is yet to be established.
He added that a total of 125 shipping containers were identified in various locations but as of JUne 15, 2023, they managed to seize 108 which the law enforcers suspect contain some illegal items such as guns, machines for printing currency as well as huge sums of cash both in local and foreign currencies.
The sad reality of the seized containers is that they are heavily locked and the owners are nowhere to be seen as no one amongst the refugees has come forth to claim ownership of the containers, Mkandawire told a Parliamentary committee.
