The pop superstar had added her voice to the furore after the incarceration of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga and were both sentenced to 14 years behind bars for being homosexual.She urged Malawians and her followers across the world to stand against the judge's decision by adding their names to a petition against the ruling.
After receiving the petition and meeting with United Nation ambassadors, Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika pardoned the pair and ordered their immediate release on Saturday.
And Madonna - who adopted two of her children, David and Mercy, from the country and is financing the construction of a girls' school in the capital - is delighted by the news.
But the singer admits she is still concerned for the pair, adding: "Though they are free from prison, sadly their safety and future in Malawi is still unknown. I hope this is just the beginning of our work together.
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