AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoXenophobia Fallout in South Africa: As anti-immigrant violence continues to ripple across the region, thousands of Malawians are sheltering at Durban’s Sherwood Hall, with numbers reportedly jumping from 75 to about 6,000 in days while officials scramble for buses and basic services. Repatriation Pressure: Home Affairs says Malawians are being processed for voluntary return, with 980 leaving on 14 buses from Lindela, but uncertainty and slow documentation leave many stranded in limbo. Security for People with Albinism: A new report warns that attacks on persons with albinism have surged again, with eight incidents recorded since August, including killings and grave exhumations. ESCOM Anti-Vandalism Drive: ESCOM is stepping up protection of transformers and conductors, including community sensitisation in Lumbadzi and a crackdown in Blantyre that uncovered an illegal aluminium pot factory made from stolen ESCOM equipment. Health & Fundraising: Sparc Systems and Beit-CURE launch a MK400 million campaign to fund corrective surgeries for 256 children. Governance Scrutiny: Debate grows over President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s repeated “private” trips to South Africa for medical checks, amid questions about access to care at home.
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