LILONGWE, Feb. 11 — Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered Defense Force Commander Paul Valentino Phiri to begin preparations for the withdrawal of Malawian troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Malawian troops are part of a Southern African Development Community mission to help the DRC government fight rebels in the east. A brief online statement made public Wednesday said the president made the decision “to honor the declaration of a ceasefire by the warring parties in the DRC and to pave the way for the planned negotiations towards a lasting peace that will bring stability to the Southern African Development Community region.”
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