Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima has led Malawians in honouring soldiers who died in the line of duty during the First and Second World Wars.
The commemoration in Zomba at the Kings African Rifles (KAR) Memorial Pillar was attended by top government officials, senior officers of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF), ex-servicemen, and traditional leaders, among others.
Statistics indicate that over 19,000 soldiers from Malawi ( Nyasaland then) took part in the Second World War from 1939 to 1945, and more others in the First World War.
Remembrance Day, also known as Poppy Day, is commemorated on November 11 in Commonwealth Member states, the day the First World War ended.
Malawi observes the day on the closest Sunday to November 11.
Reported by Charles Chindongo.
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