Traders block road after demolitions in Malawi
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nyasa Times
Traders blocked Chinsewu Road in Ndirande, Blantyre, after the municipal council demolished their shops. The vendors say the stalls were their main source of income and are demanding explanations for the operation.
Dozens of traders blocked traffic on Chinsewu Road in Ndirande after the Blantyre City Council demolished their shops, reports Nyasa Times. The protesters were demanding explanations after businesses built along the fence of St Andrews School were destroyed.
The traders say the demolished structures were their only source of income and accuse the Blantyre City Council of depriving them of their livelihoods. The gathering halted traffic and disrupted the movements of residents and motorists, according to Nyasa Times.
