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Eswatini: 18 refugees arrive in Mpaka in two weeks

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The Malindza refugee reception centre in Mpaka, Eswatini, recorded 18 arrivals of foreign nationals in two weeks. Nearly 100 people are said to have reached the centre over the past six months, according to a source familiar with its operations cited by the Times of Eswatini.

Eighteen foreign nationals registered at the Malindza Refugee Reception Centre, near Mpaka, over the past two weeks, according to a source familiar with its operations cited by the Times of Eswatini.

The arrivals bring the number of people registered at the centre over the past six months to nearly 100. The new arrivals come from several African countries, the newspaper reports.

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