LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi President Joyce Banda dissolved the cabinet on Thursday after police arrested several junior officials in her government in recent weeks on suspicion of stealing state funds.
The presidency of the southern African state said in a statement that Banda, who came to office in April 2012, "will announce a new cabinet in due course." It did not elaborate.
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