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Same-Sex Couple Stir Fears of a ‘Gay Agenda’ A same-sex couple has been arrested in Malawi, where homosexuality carries a sentence of 5 to 14 years. Nelson Mandela’s Captive Audience: Freedom’s Dominoes Mr. Mandela’s release heralded the eventual freedom of political prisoners in Malawi. Aid Gives Alternative to African Orphanages Experts are endorsing a program in Malawi that gives money to poor extended families who take in orphans. Malawi Grants Madonna an Appeal A court in Malawi will hear on May 4 an appeal of a ruling that denied Madonna’s petition to adopt a 3-year-old girl there, a court official told The Associated Press. This month Malawi’s High Court ruled that Madonna could not adopt the girl, Chifundo James, because she had not been a resident of the country for the last 18 months. In 2008 Madonna completed the adoption of her son, David Banda, from Malawi; she also has a daughter, Lourdes, 12, from a previous relationship, and a son, Rocco, 8... Madonna’s Adoption Bid Is Denied in Malawi A Malawi court ruled on Friday that Madonna cannot adopt a 3-year-old child there. Madonna Adoption Hearing Is Delayed The High Court of Malawi, acting on a request from Madonna, agreed to postpone until May 15 a hearing on finalizing her adoption of David Banda, a child she met in a Malawian orphanage a year and half ago. Hearing Scheduled on Madonna Adoption Madonna is expected to appear in a court in Malawi later this month for a final ruling on whether she can adopt a child from that African nation, Reuters reported. A court clerk said the case was tentatively expected to be heard on April 22, 23 and 25. Malawi’s government recommended earlier this month that its high court approve Madonna’s adoption of David Banda, the child she met in a Malawian orphanage a year and a half ago. Madonna began adoption proceedings in late 2006; the boy has been l... Ending Famine, Simply by Ignoring the Experts Malawi’s agricultural turnaround has implications for fighting hunger across Africa. Entrepreneurs From China Flourish in Africa Hundreds of thousands of Chinese migrants are doing business on a continent that until five years or so ago had been terra incognita. Madonnas Adoption of Malawian Boy Delayed Conflict clouded the efforts of Madonna to adopt a Malawian boy after news yesterday that the official appointed to monitor her suitability had been refused permission to travel to Britain, Reuters reported.