Malawi charges eight Tanzanians for uranium mine trespass

A uranium mine. Eight Tanzanians were arrested around the Malawi's Kayelekera uranium mine for criminal trespassing. PHOTO | FILE

Eight Tanzanians recently arrested for alleged spying in Malawi have been charged.

Tanzanian diplomats confirmed the arrest around the Kayelekera uranium mine but refuted claims they were spies, saying it was a team from Catholic relief organisation, Caritas, in Songea, Ruvuma region.