Malawi is embroiled in a political controversy as police investigate the disappearance of four German Shepherd police dogs from the Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe during the country’s recent political transition. The theft, which occurred between September 19 and October 4, has led to the arrest of Godfrey Arthur Jalale, former deputy chief of staff under ex-President Lazarus Chakwera. Jalale denies any involvement in the incident. The dogs, valued at $2,300, are believed to have been stolen alongside other state properties from two presidential residences.