Month: June 2021 Posts

Malawi Army soldier dies in Uganda

Jun 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier aged 42 who was on a peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo has died at a hospital in Uganda. The soldier has been identified as Corporal Maxwell Nyirenda.… ...

Chakwera condoles family of Malawi Army soldier

May 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has spoken to the family of Lance Corporal Chitenji Kamanga to express condolence over the death of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier. This is according to a statement signed by Presidential… ...

Malawi Army soldier killed in DRC

May 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 28-year-old Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier has been killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after an MDF base was attacked by an armed group. The Army officer has been identified as Lance… ...

MDF soldiers write President Chakwera over peacekeeping allowances

Jul 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers have written a letter to Malawi president, Dr Lazarus Chakwera, demanding the government to pay them their outstanding peacekeeping allowances. According to the soldiers, the money was borrowed by the… ...

Congolese boy quarantined in Karonga after showing signs of Ebola

Nov 23, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

An eight-year-old boy from the Democratic Republic of Congo who has shown signs of Ebola has been put under quarantine in Karonga. The boy together with his parents travelled to Malawi from DRC through Burundi… ...

APM promotes two Malawi army soldiers

Oct 03, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has promoted two Malawi military officers who went missing last year in the Democratic Republic of Congo but later managed to return to camp. The two are Corporal George Salimu and Lance… ...

Malawi says no travel restrictions after Ebola resurfaces

Jul 31, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

As Ebola has reportedly killed more than 1,700 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), raising a continental alarm, the Malawi government says there are no travel restrictions set in the wake of the… ...

Fire destroys voting machines in DRC

Dec 13, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Fire has destroyed over 7,000 voting machines in the Democratic Republic of Congo with 10 days to go before the presidential election. The fire incident occurred at an electoral commission warehouse in Kinshasa in the… ...

UN peacekeeping chief visits Malawi to honour soldiers killed in DRC

Dec 11, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix arrives in Malawi today to honor six Malawian soldiers killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo last month. According to a statement by the UN, Lacroix… ...

Four Malawi soldiers missing in DRC

Nov 23, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Government has confirmed that four Malawi soldiers are missing in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Deputy Minister of Defence Amos Mailosi told Parliament this morning that the four went missing on 13th November after… ...

DRC Govt told to lift ban on protests

Nov 21, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Amnesty International has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government to lift a ban on public gatherings and allow everyone to peacefully organize and attend rallies without interference. The organisation said this today… ...

Malawian soldier was killed while saving Tanzanian counterpart

Nov 21, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

A Tanzanian soldier has sent a message of condolence for Private Chauncy Chitete who was killed while saving the Tanzanian in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A message from the Tanzanian soldier whom Chitete… ...

Military funeral ceremony held for six Malawian soldiers

Nov 21, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Bodies of six Malawian soldiers who died in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week arrived in the country this afternoon through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe where a military funeral was also held. President… ...

Mutharika to attend funeral ceremony for Malawian soldiers killed in DRC

Nov 20, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Peter Mutharika will tomorrow attend a military funeral ceremony for six Malawian soldiers who were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week. The bodies of the soldiers will arrive at Kamuzu International… ...

Bodies of soldiers killed in DRC to arrive in Malawi Wednesday

Nov 19, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) says bodies of six Malawian soldiers killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week will arrive home on Wednesday. MDF spokesman Major Paul Chiphwanya said the remains of… ...