Malawi vice-president arrested for treason

Malawi’s embattled Vice-President Cassim Chilumpha was arrested on treason charges tonight, after a court prevented the government from firing him, his lawyer said.

Chilumpha is accused of holding meetings at his official residence in the commercial capital, Blantyre, at which members of his United Democratic Front party conspired to topple President Bingu wa Mutharika’s government, solicitor Fahad Assani said.