Malawi Aids Mozambican Refugees Amid Election Crisis.
Malawi has begun helping people who ran from violence in Mozambique. The Department for Refugees joined with the UN refugee agency on Saturday to count and screen the newcomers.
"We need to know who needs help," said Hilda Katema Kausiwa, who manages operations for Malawi's refugee office. The count will last three days and end on December 30.
The government plans to move all refugees to one camp at Nyamithuthu. This will make it easier to monitor them and provide them with food and supplies. Right now, they live spread out near Chief Tengani's land.
More than 12,400 people fled to Nsanje after Mozambique's recent election sparked unrest. They live in three areas run by local chiefs: Mlolo, Mbenje, and Tengani.
The refugees left home when fighting broke out over the October 9 vote. Daniel Chapo from the Frelimo party won the race, but his rival Venancia Mondlane, who leads the PADEMO party, says the count was wrong.
Officials want to make sure each person gets the care they need. Moving everyone to one place will help aid groups give out food and other items faster.
Malawi has begun helping people who ran from violence in Mozambique. The Department for Refugees joined with the UN refugee agency on Saturday to count and screen the newcomers.
"We need to know who needs help," said Hilda Katema Kausiwa, who manages operations for Malawi's refugee office. The count will last three days and end on December 30.
The government plans to move all refugees to one camp at Nyamithuthu. This will make it easier to monitor them and provide them with food and supplies. Right now, they live spread out near Chief Tengani's land.
More than 12,400 people fled to Nsanje after Mozambique's recent election sparked unrest. They live in three areas run by local chiefs: Mlolo, Mbenje, and Tengani.
The refugees left home when fighting broke out over the October 9 vote. Daniel Chapo from the Frelimo party won the race, but his rival Venancia Mondlane, who leads the PADEMO party, says the count was wrong.
Officials want to make sure each person gets the care they need. Moving everyone to one place will help aid groups give out food and other items faster.
