Lazarus Chakwera, the president of Malawi, has directed his country’s troops to start withdrawing from the Southern Africa military (SAMIDRC) peacekeeping mission in eastern DR Congo. Chakwera cited a ceasefire,

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern Democratic of 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.

BLANTYRE (Reuters) - 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.