Mozambique and Malawi coordinate fight against trafficking
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Club of Mozambique
Mozambique and Malawi are discussing joint measures against human trafficking, drug trafficking, smuggling and other cross-border threats. The 17th session of their permanent defence and security commission is being held in Blantyre, with a call to accelerate implementation of decisions from the previous session, according to Club of Mozambique.
Mozambique and Malawi are discussing measures to strengthen defence and security cooperation, particularly against cross-border trafficking, according to the Mozambique Information Agency (AIM). The discussions are taking place during the 17th session of their Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security, which opened on Monday in Blantyre, Malawi, and is scheduled to run until Wednesday.
Casimiro Mueio, permanent secretary at Mozambique's Ministry of National Defence, called for the implementation of decisions taken at the previous session, held in Maputo in July 2025, to be accelerated. He stressed the importance of information-sharing and migration controls to prevent human trafficking and locate missing minors.
Malawi's principal secretary for Defence, Gift C. Dulla, called for a coordinated response to trafficking, terrorism, smuggling, the illegal wildlife trade and illicit mining. Specialised committees from the two countries are also examining proposals on border surveillance and information-sharing.
The meeting follows security cooperation between Mozambique and Zambia, announced on 30 October, and the coordination between Malawi and Mozambique against cross-border crimes, reported on 2 November.
