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A boy welcomes First Minister Jack McConnell on the opening day of his Malawi tour

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Jack McConnell shares his vision of greater links between Scotland and Malawi, during a tour of the African country

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A young boy in the Malawi capital, Lilongwe, sports a Celtic strip during First Minister Jack McConnell's visit

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Jack McConnell met pupils from Mingi secondary school, which is twinned with Sanday community school in Orkney

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Locals turned out to see Jack McConnell when he visited a secondary school in the Malawi capital Lilongwe

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A woman watches as Mr McConnell tours the capital

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Children in Malawi face poor education services and inadequate health provision

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A boy wears his newly acquired Saltire/Malawi flag badge

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Pupils from Mingi secondary school, Malawi are expected to travel to Orkney in the autumn

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Pupils learn quadratic equations from teacher Vessium Chikhoza Phiri at Mingi Secondary School, Malawi

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Jack McConnell and school pupils exchanged gifts at the beginning of his Malawi tour

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First Minister Jack McConnell alongside teachers and pupils from Mingi secondary school