LUSAKA, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Thursday called for international support to contain the high number of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) nationals seeking for asylum.
Zambia has seen an influx of DRC nationals in recent weeks fleeing from unrest in some parts of that country.
Lungu said he was concerned over the high number of the asylum seekers entering the country and needed assistance to take care of them.
The Zambian leader expressed concern during a high-level side meeting on the refugee satiation at the ongoing United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York, according to a statement released by his office.
Zambia, he said, will need international support to enable the country manage the influx of the asylum seekers due to the civil strife in their country.
Zambia was receiving over 500 asylum seekers on a daily basis, he added.
