from ARMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, MozambiqueMAPUTO, (CAJ News) – TANZANIA has reportedly denied entry to hundreds of Mozambicans fleeing terror by Islamists in the neighbouring country. This is a major setback for the refugees amid the escalating crisis in the Cabo Delgado province. “UNHCR teams have received worrying reports from displaced populations that over 1 000 people fleeing Mozambique and trying to enter Tanzania were not allowed to cross the border to seek asylum,” the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stated. Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), of which Mozambique and Tanzania are members, were scheduled to meet this week to discuss the crisis. The meeting comes amid fears the catastrophe in Mozambique could spread to neighbouring countries.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 07, 2021 13:41 UTC