Malawi officials dispute president’s vote order

By Raphael Tenthani

Published May 24, 2014 6:59pm ET

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Malawi officials dispute president’s vote order — Background from left to right, Chief Justice Richard Banda, his wife, Malawi President Joyce Banda, and younger sister Anjimile Mtila-Oponyo, join a voting queue to cast their votes in the eastern district of Zomba, Malawi, Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Africa's second female president Joyce Banda is facing stiff challenges from a field of 12 candidates in Malawi's elections Tuesday. (AP Photo/Raphael Tenthani) | Raphael Tenthani

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi’s president, Joyce Banda, said Saturday she has nullified an election because of alleged irregularities and has ordered that a new vote should be held within 90 days. But a judge said her instruction was invalid, signaling uncertainty ahead for the politically fractious nation in southern Africa.

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