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Five men freed after 4 months in prison for homosexuality

Cameroon police arrest and imprison 5 men for suspected homosexuality

LGBTI advocates say Cameroon violated the men’s privacy and human rights. Entrance of the Central Prison in the Kondengui section of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Five men were released from Kondengui Central Prison in Yaoundé, Cameroon, early last month after serving a four-month sentence for homosexuality. Their liberation came earlier than had been feared because their personal finances allowed them to pay …

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U.S. deports lesbian asylum-seeker to Cameroon, where homosexuality is illegal

A U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight operates out of a Seattle airport in August 2025. (Lindsey Wasson photo courtesy of AP)

For her safety, she’s now in hiding. A U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight operates out of a Seattle airport in August 2025. (Lindsey Wasson photo courtesy of AP) The Associated Press reports: The US deported a gay asylum-seeker to a third country where homosexuality is illegal By MONIKA PRONCZUK DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Being gay in Morocco is illegal …

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toward increased repression of homosexuality with a new law

toward increased repression of homosexuality with a new law

Proposal comes amid widespread arrests of accused gay men in Senegal  Large anti-LGBT demonstration in Senegal in May 2021 (@afrik1TV) On Feb. 18, the government of Senegal announced it has “adopted” a new bill that, if passed by parliament, would toughen penalties for LGBT+ people guilty of “unnatural” acts. Senegal has long been on a path toward increasing criminal penalties …

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BISHOP GAD AKANJUNA HAILS ARCHBISHOP KAZIMBA FOR REJECTING HOMOSEXUALITY

BISHOP GAD AKANJUNA HAILS ARCHBISHOP KAZIMBA FOR REJECTING HOMOSEXUALITY

Post Views: 2 By Ambrose Kwerondain Kabalewww.mknewslink.com—– The Diocese of Kigezi has hailed the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, for his stance against homosexuality and lesbianism within the Church of Uganda, saying it demonstrates God’s work among Christians. The remarks were made in a farewell message delivered by the Bishop …

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5 men nearing end of prison sentence for homosexuality

L’extérieur de la prison centrale de Yaoundé. (Photo par Andy Kopsa )

Cameroon human rights groups provided legal aid and food for unjustly prisoned men Yaoundé Central Prison in Cameroon. (Photo courtesy of Andy Kopsa) Five queer men in Cameroon are counting the days until their scheduled release from prison on Feb. 6 after serving a four-month sentence for homosexual activity. For their security, their names are withheld in this article. They …

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Two years in prison for homosexuality in West Africa

Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré meets with Russian officials in 2025. (Photo courtesy of Anadolu Ajansı)

Three months after the West African nation of Burkina Faso enacted a law against gay sex, it military-dominated government has sentenced the first man for violating that law and sentenced him to two years in prison. By Melanie Nathan The African Human Rights Coalition (AHRC) has received confirmation of a case in Burkina Faso in which a foreign national was convicted …

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Cameroon police arrest and imprison 5 men for suspected homosexuality

Cameroon police arrest and imprison 5 men for suspected homosexuality

Police tracked them down by using a detainee’s telephone without a warrant Entrance of the Central Prison in the Kondengui section of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Police in Yaoundé, Cameroon, have charged five men with homosexual activity on the basis of texts and social media links they discovered on one man’s telephone, which they seized and searched without a warrant. All five …

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Burkina Faso bans homosexuality as a crime punishable With 5 Years In Prison » The Hoima Post –

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Burkina Faso’s government has passed a law banning homosexuality, with those found guilty facing two to five years in prison, according to the state broadcaster. The draft law was unanimously passed on Monday by 71 unelected members of the country’s transitional government, which has been in place since the military seized power under the leadership of the now President Ibrahim …

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