Malawi government calls for donations to repatriate 10,000 citizens from Durban.
The Malawi government has appealed for financial donations and humanitarian assistance to help bring home thousands of its citizens stranded in South Africa, saying the scale of the repatriation effort has placed unprecedented pressure on its resources.
The appeal comes as Malawi intensifies efforts to facilitate the voluntary return of at least 10,000 citizens, with authorities warning that the humanitarian operation requires significant financial, logistical and emergency support.
“With an estimated 10,000 citizens in distress and awaiting repatriation, the scale and urgency of the operation have created unprecedented financial, logistical and humanitarian demands,” the Malawian government said in a statement.
The Malawian government said the repatriation programme was being coordinated by their Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Malawi High Commission in Pretoria, government agencies, humanitarian organisations and other stakeholders.
