High unemployment rates and effects of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) are the major contributors to rising cases of human trafficking in Malawi, with Dzaleka Refugee Camp featuring as the transit for trafficking in persons in Malawi.
Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Focal Person in the Ministry of Homeland Security, Kondwani Kamanga, made the sentiments during his presentation before the High Level Meeting in Ending Human Trafficking in Malawi.
The meeting, which took place at Lilongwe Hotel on Tuesday evening, was organized by the Malawi Network Against Trafficking in Persons (M-NAT) with financial support from the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) through Act Alliance.