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Burundian allegedly kills Malawian

Angry residents of Mchesi Township in Lilongwe have threatened to ‘chase away’ Burundian nationals living in the area after one of them allegedly killed a Malawian following an argument over a bill settlement.

The death caused tension in the early hours of yesterday such that minibuses had to be rerouted from the township’s road until after police restored calm.

When The Nation visited the township, there was heavy police presence patrolling the area.

In an interview, Vanessa Matanda, a resident of Mchesi, alleged the whole incident started when the deceased, Kondwani Matapa, and a friend were drinking at a pub owned by the Burundian national.

“He [Matapa] wanted to leave without settling the K800 bill when the Burundi national stabbed him with a knife in the chest.

“When we woke up today [Monday], we found Matapa lying dead and that is when people started rioting and demanding that all Burundian nationals should be sent back to Dzaleka Refugee Camp,” claimed Matanda.

The Nation crew saw that most shops belonging to Burundian nationals were closed while some had been looted.

In an interview, Lilongwe Police spokesperson Kingsley Dandaula said they managed to talk to some elders in the area “who helped in calming down the people”.

“The suspect [the Burundian national] handed himself to police,” said Dandaula.

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3 Comments

  1. What are they doing in Malawi? They should go home. War is over. We do not want them to be at Dzaleka even. I am giving 30 days to leave Malawi if not, what will happen to them one has the answer.

  2. Malawians, we are first class hypocrites the world has ever seen. This man was a thief, he stole someone elses’ beers. Now when a thief is caught nowadays, we kill him right, mob justice. So why are the people in Nchesi upset? Because its a Burundian who protected his property from a thief? Let this man go, otherwise first arrest all the people who have torched thieves across the country first.

  3. Amwene a number 2 you are crazyy ndinu autsilu..nkhani zimenezi mdziko muno zimachitika anthu amamwa mowa wosalipira.. koma sitiphana we know our culture mowa titha kuwoda wina koma moyo thats another thing m bulundi iye mphavu wayitenga kuti kuti adzipha? who is he? anthu kuwalekerera amapanga zimenezi too much freedom

    iwowa they are there to take our passport if you dont know ndimalamulo anthu wopanda mphavu wa. akatero amutulutsa. have you ever heard of amalawians in aforeing country killed someone without being changed ? nkhani zambiri timamva amalawi kuphedwa mumayiko.

    In south africa malawians amaphedwa in a nd so many countries, kenya innocently…..these people from Bulund they need to be checked by immigration the freinds and family whats their status in this country, they must be arrested andsend them home katundu wawo asatenge. thats the way its supposed to be. malawi is WEAK PA LAMULO limagwira ncthito kwa wopanda ndalama INJUSTICE in this beautiful country

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