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18 May 2012 Last updated at 19:44 ET

Malawi 'to overturn ban on gays'Malawi's President Joyce Banda

President Joyce Banda says she wants Malawi to overturn its ban on homosexual acts - the first African country to do so since 1994.

A farmer in South Africa's Eastern Free State, April 2012Obama unveils US Africa food plan

US President Barack Obama announces a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security in Africa ahead of a G-8 summit near Washington.

General Antonio Injai, 15 January 2012Travel ban on Guinea-Bissau junta

The UN Security Council imposes a travel ban on five leaders of the recent military coup in Guinea-Bissau, and demands a return to democracy.

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