Senegalese people are using the fight against HIV transmission as a pretext to imprison gay people

Senegal's gendarmerie released this photo of 12 men arrested on homosexuality charges.

Authorities and media frequently link gay sex to HIV, leading to additional charges   Senegal’s gendarmerie released this photo of 12 men arrested on homosexuality charges in February. Amid a deepening crackdown against queer people in Senegal, a pattern is emerging where authorities conspire with police, health services, and the press collaborate to whip up panic about gay men and …

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Bobi Wine vs Yoweri Museveni: Uganda’s Boldest Political Battle

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From the streets of Kampala to the global stage, the story of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu is one of courage, resistance, and a fight for democracy. Known as the “Ghetto President,” Bobi Wine rose from poverty to become a voice for millions of young Ugandans. But in 2017, everything changed when he entered politics—challenging long-time leader Yoweri Museveni and igniting the …

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Gaba Murder Suspect Denies Charges in High Court

High Court Kicks off with Hearing of Gaba Toddlers Killing

Gaba– Hundreds of residents from across Kampala, Wakiso, and surrounding districts have gathered at Gaba Community Centre to follow a public court hearing involving Christopher Okello Onyum, a 39-year-old man accused of murdering four children from Gaba Day Care Centre. Christopher okello Onyum at Makindye Magistrates Court last week (Courtesy photo) Appearing before High Court Judge Komuhangi Khaukha, Okello denied all …

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Mukono District Joins Kabaka’s Subjects in 2026 Birthday Run in Kyaggwe County

Mukono District Joins Kabakas Subjects in 2026 Birthday Run in

Mukono District Local Government, together with Kabaka’s subjects in Mukono, joined thousands of participants at the Kyaggwe Ssaza Headquarters to take part in the 2026 Kabaka Birthday Run held under the theme: “Men for Good Health to Save the Girl Child and End HIV/AIDS by 2030.” Some of the participants being flagged off for the Birthday run in Mukono. The …

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High Court Kicks off with Hearing of Gaba Toddlers Killing Case in an Open Space

High Court Kicks off with Hearing of Gaba Toddlers Killing

Kampala– The High Court of Uganda will today commence the hearing of a murder case against Christopher Okello who is accused of murdering four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Day Care Center. Christopher okello Onyum at Makindye Magistrates Court (Courtesy photo) The trial is expected to be held at Gaba Community School grounds near the scene of crime so as …

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Turkey puts LGBT activists on trial, threatens 3-year prison terms

Turkey puts LGBT activists on trial threatens 3 year prison terms

Prosecutors claim images of same-sex couples expressing affection are obscene   Illustration of LGBTQ legal challenge in Turkey courtesy of JRL Charts   JRL Charts reports: Turkey Puts LGBT Activists on Trial Over “Obscenity” Charges in Escalating Crackdown By Paul Goldberg IZMIR, TURKEY — April 11, 2026 — Eleven LGBTQ activists in Turkey have gone on trial in a case …

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Young man agrees to sex act for $3.57, instead gets 6 years in Senegal prison

Courtroom scene in the Pikine-Guédiawaye courthouse in Senegal. (Photo courtesy of Dakar Poste)

First conviction under Senegal’s harsh new anti-gay law Under Senegal’s harsh new anti-homosexuality law, the first defendant has been convicted and sentenced to six years in prison, SeneNews reported. Below is their article, edited, translated from French and amended with information from Block TV Gambia: Courtroom scene in the Pikine-Guédiawaye courthouse in Senegal. (Photo courtesy of Dakar Poste)   On …

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