Zambia and Malawi exchange 25 inmates at their border
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Malawi24
Zambia and Malawi exchanged 25 inmates at the Mwami-Mchinji border, including 23 Malawians handed over to the Malawian authorities and two Zambians transferred in the other direction. The operation aims to bring prisoners closer to their families and follows a bilateral agreement reached in December 2025, according to Malawi24.
Zambia and Malawi exchanged 25 inmates on Wednesday at the Mwami-Mchinji border post, which links Zambia’s Eastern Province to Malawi’s Central Region. The Zambia Correctional Service handed over 23 Malawian inmates to the Malawi authorities, while two Zambian inmates were transferred to Zambia, Malawi24 reported.
Oliver Liseba, a senior official with the Zambia Correctional Service in the Eastern Region, said the programme allows inmates to serve their sentences closer to their families and prepare for reintegration. It is also intended to promote the sharing of practices in rehabilitation, vocational training, education and social reintegration.
Aaron Kaunda, commissioner for operations and security at the Malawi Prisons Service, said the exchange implemented a resolution adopted in December 2025 at the 20th session of the two countries’ Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security.
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