Malawi Orders Troop Withdrawal from DRC

6 February, 2025 22

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has instructed the country’s defense forces to start preparations for the withdrawal of its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a statement issued on Wednesday in Reuters’ reports.The Malawian troops are part of a Southern African regional bloc mission aimed at assisting the DRC in combating armed insurgents. The military mission was extended late last year by the regional bloc.

Written by: Leonard Witbeen

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