Malawi Deplores Clashes Between Hutu-Tutsi Refugees

Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published June 16, 2017 | 04:15 PM

BLANTYRE, Malawi, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jun, 2017 ) : Malawi on Friday deplored the violent clashes reportedly taking place between rival ethnic groups from Rwanda and Burundi at a refugee camp near the capital Lilongwe, and said they must stop.

There have been clashes in recent weeks between Tutsi and Hutu refugees from Rwanda and Burundi housed at Dzaleka refugee camp in Dowa district on the outskirts of Lilongwe, according to unconfirmed local media reports.

"We as hosts are very disappointed with this behaviour. This must stop forthwith," Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Grace Chiumia said in a statement. "We are here to secure and protect you and when you start fighting because of grudges you have against each other back home, we as hosts are very disappointed with this behaviour."