Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered defense forces to begin preparations for a withdrawal of its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a statement said on Wednesday. The Malawi troops are part of a contingent of soldiers from the Southern African regional bloc deployed in Congo to help it tackle armed insurgents.

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Malawian troops are part of the southern African regional bloc's military mission (SAMIDRC) deployed to DR Congo to help tackle armed groups.

Malawi's President Chakwera has ordered military withdrawal from DR Congo amid ongoing fighting and deaths of peacekeepers.

President Lazarus Chakwera has directed Malawi Defence Force (MDF) to start the process of withdrawing Malawian troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following declaration of a ceasefire.

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has instructed the country's defense forces to begin withdrawing troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The decision follows a declared ceasefire by local rebels,