MDF in afforestation drive in Southern Region Source: The Nation Jan 19, 2017

"The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has partnered schools in the Southern Region to address issues of climate change through planting and protecting trees. Speaking in an interview after launching a tree planting exercise at Cobbe barracks in Zomba on Sunday, 93rd infantry brigade commander responsible for the Southern Region Colonel John Chaika said the country is continuously facing challenges due to deforestation".