[Malawi] Riots: Mob violence

On 21 March 2025, students from Assalam Boys Secondary School set ablaze staff rooms, broke windows, and destroyed computers, printers, and other teaching materials in Changamire 1 village, in Chimwala (TA Mponda, Mangochi, Southern). The occurrence happened after school officials confiscated the students' mobile phones. Police forces arrested 66 students involved.

Severity

LOW

Occurred

2025-03-21

Country

Malawi

Event type

riot

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