President Joyce Banda has said she wants Malawi to overturn its ban on homosexual acts - the first African country to do so since
1994. Two Malawian men were sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2010 after saying they were getting married.
BY CLAIRE NGOZO, 17 MAY 2012-Lilongwe — As Malawi's poor struggle to afford food and other staple items since the 48 percent
devaluation of the local currency against the dollar, economic commentators are optimistic that the move will provide an opportunity to boost the country's export market.