Malawi election 2019 Live: MEC gives clarification after 'fake centres' reports

Malawians are voting for a new president, parliament and local government councillors today, in an election seen as a tough test for Malawi's President Peter Mutharika, who has been in power since 2014.

Mutharika will face opposition from his own deputy Saulos Chilima and former Baptist preacher Lazarus Chakwera.

Devdiscourse brings you latest updates as 6,859,570 voters choose between 7 presidential candidates