Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika will not attend the 46th SADC Summit of Heads of State in Durban, with Second Vice-President Enoch Chihana instead representing the country at the key regional gathering, the Foreign Affairs Minister has confirmed. George Chaponda confirmed the arrangement when asked who would be attending the summit on the President’s behalf. The trip marks the third occasion since June on which Chihana has represented Malawi at a major regional engagement in place of the President. The Durban summit is expected to bring together SADC heads of state to discuss regional political and economic priorities. Malawi’s delegation, led by Chihana, is expected to depart in the coming days.