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Twenty-two Malawian soldiers receive French certificates in Blantyre

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Twenty-two Malawi Defence Force soldiers received certificates after taking French courses at the Alliance Française de Blantyre in Malawi. Fifteen completed level A1 and seven level B1 before sitting the international DELF examinations the following week, according to Mwnation.

Twenty-two soldiers from the Malawi Defence Force received certificates on Friday after completing a French course at the Alliance Française de Blantyre, the Malawian outlet Mwnation reports. Brigadier General Patrick Simwaka praised their achievement and highlighted the usefulness of the language on international missions.

The training began on 15 June and was due to end the day after the certificates were presented. The soldiers were then due to sit the international DELF examinations the following week, according to Mwnation. Simwaka encouraged them to continue practising French.

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