Malawi police on Monday arrested at least two ex-ministers for an alleged coup plot aimed at preventing President Joyce Banda coming to power last year, sparking protests met with police tear gas.
“They are likely to be charged with treason,” a senior police officer who did not want to identified told AFP. The pair were named as Henry Mussa, and Kondwani Nankhumwa.
Published 11 March 2013, 19:48 IST