{"id":35125,"date":"2022-11-18T21:38:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T21:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/731-troops-set-for-drc-peacekeeping-mission"},"modified":"2022-11-18T22:01:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T22:01:52","slug":"731-troops-set-for-drc-peacekeeping-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/731-troops-set-for-drc-peacekeeping-mission","title":{"rendered":"731 troops set for DRC peacekeeping mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Chief of Staff, Major General George Jaffu, has asked 731 troops who are set to be deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on a peace-keeping mission to be disciplined when executing their duties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaintain high standards of integrity set by Malawian soldiers assigned for United Nations duties in the past,\u201d he told the troops at Chikala Hills in Machinga District Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>United States (US) Ambassador to Malawi David Young and British High Commissioner to Malawi David Pert attended the closing ceremony of pre-deployment training.<\/p>\n<p>Those trained are from the fourteenth contingent of Malawi Battalion and are set for peace-keeping deployment in January next year. \u201cMalawian soldiers have earned respect across the globe due to their strict adherence to work ethics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appeal that you continue raising the country\u2019s flag. The MDF will not hesitate to discipline undisciplined soldiers,\u201d Jaffu said. Young said the US government is committed to supporting the MDF offer peacekeeping training as one way of restoring order in DRC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe salute Malawi peacekeepers for being dedicated and courageous as they seek to address human rights violations in Eastern Congo. I encourage them to serve their country with determination,\u201d Young said. On his part, Pert commended Malawian soldiers for being global partners in the restoration of peace and order in countries where tension abounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. 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