Hundreds of refugees in Malawi rounded up and sent to camps

Refugees are held at Maula prison, Lilongwe, awaiting relocation to Dzaleka refugee camp. Photograph: Courtesy of Inua Advocacy

Hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers in Malawi have been forcibly relocated from the capital, Lilongwe, to an overcrowded government camp.

Over the past week, more than 300 refugees, including 100 children, have been rounded up and sent to Dzaleka camp, about 30 miles away.