Malawi Communities Impacted by Elephant Relocation Considering Legal Action

Malawi Communities Impacted by Elephant Relocation Considering Legal Action

Members of local communities living near Kasungu National Park on the Zambian-Malawi border are bringing a legal claim against the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) following an elephant relocation project that is alleged to have caused the deaths of at least 12 people, injured many more and left local communities in constant fear for their lives.

Charity relocated elephants to new home. Malawi locals say they have killed 10 people

More than 50 children were orphaned as a result of the relocated elephants, according to local communities who are taking legal action

Villagers living on the edge of Kasungu National Park in Malawi, Africa, have sued the charity International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), which moved 263 elephants into the park in 2022. The elephants have since allegedly killed at least ten people. The charity is to ensure the construction of a fence to protect surrounding villages and compensate for the damage the elephants have caused, according to the lawsuit.

Charity Faces Legal Action After Relocated Elephants In Malawi Allegedly Kill 10 People : The Africa

People living near Kasungu national park say they are living in fear after translocation of 263 elephants by International Fund for Animal Welfare People living on the edge of a protected area in Mala

Charity faces legal action after relocated elephants in Malawi allegedly kill 10 people

People living near Kasungu national park say they are living in fear after translocation of 263 elephants by International Fund for Animal Welfare People living on the edge of a protected area in Malawi are taking legal action against an NGO that moved more than 250 elephants into the area, which they say have killed at least 10 people.Villagers near Kasungu national park, which is Malawi’s second largest and crosses the Zambian border, say they…