President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Major General Alexander Jaffu as the Deputy Commander of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF).
Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba has confirmed of the development in a statement made available to this publication.
According to Zamba, the President has since promoted Jaffu to the rank of Lieutenant General.
Chakwera has also appointed Major General Saiford Kalisha as Chief of Staff of the MDF.
The appointments are with immediate effect.