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Malawi to send troops to Darfur in January

Nyasa Times "Malawi on Wednesday announced plans to send a battalion of 800 soldiers to Darfur in Sudan in January for peace keeping mission, an official said here.
Speaking on Wednesday in Lilongwe, Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Colonel Clement Namangale said the group to be sent has already been identified and they have already undergone initial training courses.
'Whilst there, we expect them to work in a professional manner because this not the first time we are sending the troops"

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