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Amid homophobic panic, Senegal conservatives renew push for tougher anti-gay law

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

Wave of arrests hit LGBTQ citizens, generating an atmosphere of fear. Senegal’s gendarmerie released this photo of 12 men arrested on homosexuality charges. Amid a wave of arrests of LGBTQ citizens and claims about gay networks deliberately spreading HIV, conservative Muslims are again pushing to tighten Senegal’s anti-homosexuality law. As they did last year, the Islamist collective And Samm Djikko …

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Uganda urged to repeal anti-gay law to combat HIV

Uganda urged to repeal anti gay law to combat HIV

Anti-LGBT law has made it harder for queer Ugandas to access health services Patient visits an HIV clinic in rural Uganda. (Photo courtesy of UNICEF) Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) has urged the Ugandan authorities to repeal the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) 2023, if it is serious about protecting the gains Uganda has made in preventing and ending HIV/AIDS …

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Anti-gay police crackdown expands in Senegal

Map of Senegal shows the capital, Dakar. (Map courtesy of AFP)

Five men arrested on homosexuality charges as they prepare for a fashion show. Map of Senegal shows the capital, Dakar. (Map courtesy of AFP) The West African nation of Senegal is continuing a police crackdown on gay citizens. In the latest incident, reported in Senenews, police in the city of Thiès, just outside the capital city of Dakar, arrested five …

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Makerere University Suspends Student for Assault in Anti-Gay Clash at Mitchell Hall » The Hoima Post –

Makerere University Suspends Student for Assault in Anti Gay Clash at

Brian Murungi, a Bachelor of Social Work student at Makerere University, has been suspended for allegedly assaulting a fellow student and destroying property during violent clashes at Mitchell Hall, following unrest tied to anti-gay sentiments among residents. In a letter dated October 24, 2025, signed by Vice Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, Murungi was suspended with immediate effect to allow investigations …

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