Less than a week after announcing the decision to re-open Luwani Refugee camp in Neno, government has suspended the move pending talks with the Mozambican government.

On Friday last week the Malawi government announced its decision to re-open the camp to cope with the rising numbers of people fleeing war in neighbouring Mozambique.

But sources privy to the discussion between the two governments said the suspension is a result of strong protest from the Mozambican government.

Mozambique insists that there is no unrest in that country, arguing that those people fleeing into Malawi are not refugees and they ought to go back to their respective homes in Mozambique immediately.