Malawi Court: Soldier Receives 20-Year Sentence Despite Apology

This article was originally published on Malawi24">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. A Kamuzu Barracks soldier had impregnated a 15-year-old girl and pleaded for forgiveness, but the court had other plans. Diof Simaone, 36, asked for forgiveness from the girl, her mother, the court and the nation after admitting that his actions were wrong. Simaone admitted that his actions were wrong and pleaded for mercy, but the […] Read the full article and more Malawi news at Soldier’s apology fails to save him from 20 years in prison">Malawi24 — Breaking news, politics, business, sport and entertainment from Malawi and Africa, updated 24/7.