Yes, Malawian youths are running away from Israeli Farms and seeking asylum

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Yes, Malawian youths are running away from Israeli Farms and seeking asylum

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April 8, 2025

The youths from Malawi have been going to Israel to work as labourers in farms there. But there are reports about some of them running away from the farms and seeking asylum with a claim that they are being threatened by lack of freedom of expression in Malawi. During her visit and meeting with Malawian ministers in Lilongwe, Malawi on April 7, 2025, Israeli Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharren Haskel talked about her government's concern over the behaviour of the youth.

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Malawi Youths Fleeing Israeli Farms, Risk Future Opportunities

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iVerify Malawi verified this content and determined that it is true. To arrive at this verdict, iVerify Malawi analysed different published media content on issues that Israeli Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharren Haskel said during the High-Level Engagement with Malawian ministers in Lilongwe on April 7, 2025. The stories published by Times Group and Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) corroborated the information about Malawian youths running away from farms in Israel.

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Malawi Broadcasting Corporation and Times Group stories on the issue.

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