Month: October 2019 Posts

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… ...