Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika has pardoned a homosexual couple who were jailed for 14 years. The move follows intense international pressure for the extreme prison sentence to be reconsidered. However, despite the pardon the Malawi president said that he would not repeal the country’s strict laws against homosexuality, and so the released couple have gone into hiding.IMAGE:WorldEconomicForum

Bingu Wa Mutharika