Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Archives

Malawi Defence Force corporal kills fellow soldiers

Nov 09, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) corporal has killed his fellow soldiers in Ntcheu. The soldiers who were murdered on Friday were working on the Tsangano-Neno-Mwanza road in the district. The victims have been identified as… ...

Malawi Defence Force soldier killed by grenade

Nov 05, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier has died after a grenade exploded during military training in Machinga. Three other soldiers were injured during the incident which occurred at Chikala Hills in the Southern Region district.… ...

Buy a poppy if you love peace, Mutharika tells Malawians

Nov 01, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has urged people who love peace and wish the country peace to buy and wear a poppy. The Malawi leader made the remarks on Thursday when he inaugurated the poppy flower week… ...

Malawi Defence Force soldiers urged to serve true God

Oct 20, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Muslim Chaplain, Sheikh Major Saad Khamis Malovu, has urged soldiers to submit themselves to the true God. Sheikh Major Malovu made the call on Thursday during MDF Inter-religious prayers held under… ...

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… ...

US Navy Seals trains Malawi Maritime Forces

Sep 23, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

About 45 Malawi Defence Force (MDF) marines and boat crewmen have completed a one month long training organized under the Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) conducted by instructors from the US Navy Seals. Speaking to… ...

Soldiers whip protesters in Karonga

Sep 20, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers on Thursday whipped protesters in Karonga after the demonstrators injured several soldiers. The two incidents occurred during a vigil organized by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) at Karonga Roundabout.… ...

Former MDF soldier jailed for conning ex-boss

Sep 13, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for duping his ex-boss out of K24,000. According to Eastern Region Police Spokesperson Joseph Sauka, the ex-army officer Charles Mpaya,… ...

Allocation for 10,000 houses raises questions

Sep 10, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

The government has come under fire over a K250 million allocation in the 2019/20 budget for construction of 10,000 Malawi Police and Malawi Army houses. Government has been accused of lying as Malawians are concerned… ...

MDF orders protesters to raise awareness about demo ban

Aug 29, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers on Wednesday ordered people who were mobilizing residents for post-election protests in Karonga to go around town and raise awareness about the suspension of demonstrations. The Human Rights Defenders Coalition… ...