Malawi orders troops to prepare for withdrawal from eastern DRC
The troops are part of a contingent of soldiers from the Southern African regional bloc (SAMIDRC) deployed in eastern DR Congo to neutralise armed groups following the exit of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) in December 2023.
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered his defence forces to begin preparations for a withdrawal of its troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The troops are part of a contingent of soldiers from the Southern African regional bloc (SAMIDRC) deployed in eastern DR Congo to neutralise armed groups following the exit of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) in December 2023.
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"President Chakwera has ordered the MDF (Malawi Defense Force) commander to begin preparations for the withdrawal of Malawian troops... to honour the declaration of a ceasefire by the warring parties there and to pave the way for their planned negotiations towards a lasting peace," the government said.
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