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‘Unforeseen circumstances’ leads to delay of scheduled challenge to Uganda law Uganda’s Constitutional Court, pictured above, upheld the majority of the AHA in an April 2024 ruling. The Supreme Court in Uganda has deferred action on a challenge of the Constitutional Court’s 2024 decision that upheld the harsh Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) of 2023. On March 17, the Supreme Court had …

Brenda Biya challenges norms around sexuality in conservative Cameroon Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroon president Paul Biya, came out publicly as a lesbian in 2024. (Olivier Corsan photo courtesy of Le Parisien) COMMENTARY By Steeves Winner At 28 years old, Brenda Biya—daughter of Cameroon President Paul Biya—made a notable appearance alongside her mother, Chantal Biya, during the March 8 International …

Penalties for gay sex are doubled; prison for ‘promoting’ homosexuality Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye The president of Senegal has given the green light to a highly contentious anti-LGBTQ bill that  significantly stiffens the penalties for same-sex relations, doubling the maximum prison sentence to 10 years. The newly enacted law also criminalizes any actions considered to be attempts to “promote” …

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Two Ugandan police officers are facing possible disciplinary action following an internal investigation into allegations that they extorted 3 million Ugandan shillings (approximately $795) from a European consultant in 2025. The officers, Assistant Superintendents Namutebi Madrine and Turyahikayo Alex, are accused of falsely charging the consultant under Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act in order to coerce payment. The alleged extortion is believed …

MassResistance moves beyond its anti-trans, anti-drag activism in the U.S. Protesters against homosexuality gathered in Dakar, Senegal, in May 2021 to call for a harsher anti-gay law. Pink News wrote about this news, which was first reported by Reuters:   US ‘pro-family’ group helped Senegal push anti-LGBTQ+ law By Amelia Hansford US-based lobbyists known for calling homosexuality a public health …

Kampala — The Constitutional Court of Uganda has struck down the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act, 2022, declaring it invalid on grounds that Parliament of Uganda failed to follow mandatory constitutional procedures during its enactment. Constitutional Court Justices In the lead judgment of Justice Irene Mulyagonja which was later agreed upon unanimously by four other justices namely; Ketrah Kitariisibwa Katunguka, Mike …

Kampala — Uganda’s institution tasked with modernising and reforming the country’s laws has itself landed in the spotlight after a revealing audit exposed governance gaps, staffing shortages, delayed reporting and questionable management practices that threaten its ability to deliver on its core mandate. A detailed report by the Office of the Auditor General of Uganda has raised serious concerns about …

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 …

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 …