UNHCR and Government of Malawi registered 107 new arrivals in 40 families from Mozambique between 5 and 9 December, 2016. The majority comes from Ncondedzi and Ndande villages in Moatize district, Tete Province. A total number of 3,007 asylum seekers are currently in Luwani Refugee Camp.

Relocation of Mozambicans from the border areas of Chipinge District continues. Government of Zimbabwe and UNHCR have moved over 260 individuals since December 9. A forth convoy is expected to arrive to Tongogara camp today.

The Government of Zimbabwe and UNHCR started relocation of Mozambican asylum seekers from the border areas in Chipenge District. On December 9, 86 passengers moved to Tongogara camp with the first convoy: majority are women and children. They will be registered upon arrival to the camp, receive core relief items and allocated with a plot. A second convoy is scheduled for December 10.

The Government of Zimbabwe and UNHCR will be mobilizing resources and initiating plans for the registration and relocation of Mozambicans from the buffer zone in Chipenge District to Tongogara refugee camp. Relocation is planned to start on December 5th.

UNHCR and the Government of Malawi continue to register Mozambican in Luwani camp at an average of 100 new arrivals per week.

UNHCR and Government of Zimbabwe continue to assess the situation in Chipenge District where 6,825 individuals arrived. This is a mixed flow composed by 5,649 Mozambican and 1,176 Zimbabwean nationals previously residing in Mozambican areas.