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Outgoing Malawi envoy praises Zimbabwe's support during xenophobia victim repatriation
via NewsDay Zimbabwe4 min read
Malawi's outgoing ambassador to Zimbabwe, Peter Andrew Lapken Namathanga, commended authorities in Harare for their seamless transit support during the repatriation of thousands of Malawian nationals fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Speaking at a farewell event organized by Zimbabwe's Foreign Affairs and International Trade minister Amon Murwira, Namathanga highlighted the logistical and humanitarian assistance provided to the Malawian returnees as top-class. Malawi's department of disaster management confirmed that over 38,000 citizens were repatriated from South Africa between June 7 and July 8, 2026. Most of these returnees passed through the Beitbridge Border Post, making Zimbabwe a crucial land corridor for the exodus. Murwira stated that Zimbabwe would continue to offer humanitarian assistance to the returnees, reinforcing the bilateral relations between the two countries, which share a long history, culture, and people-to-people connections.
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