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Madonna breaks $15m promise to Malawi

Shock for villagers forced to move out to make way for girls' school as plan is axedUnder a hot sun, boys herd goats in search of green grass. In a nearby plot a couple weed a crop of maize. The ceremony and fanfare that surrounded the visit of Madonna in 2009 now seems very distant.It was here in the village of Chinkhota in southern Malawi that the pop superstar broke ground for the construction of a prestigious academy for underprivileged girls. Billed as a "gift" to the African country from w...

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19:22 on January 21 2011

Madonna breaks $15m promise to Malawi

Guardian Music — Shock for villagers forced to move out to make way for girls' school as plan is axedUnder a hot sun, boys herd goats in search of green grass. In a nearby plot a couple w... more info
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03:30 on January 23 2011

Malawi Is Not Happy With Madonna

411 Mania — Over a $15 million project… more info
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22:20 on January 22 2011

Malawi's Not Happy With Madonna For Abandoning Building $15M Institution

Perez Hilton — Earlier this month, Madonna announced that instead of building one massive institution in Malawi to foster the minds of young girls, she was going to take the $15 million... more info
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