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Adopting a new identity, Cameroon artist Mélo du Quartier says he wants music to bring people together Dayan N’Téni, known as “La Mélo du Quartier” since 2025, is a singer of mbolé, a Cameroonian musical genre that has made a name for itself in Europe and has its own following (@lameloduquartier on Facebook)Facing two legal proceedings since 2024 for incitement …

By Alexander Luyima / The Hoima Post For weeks, the political temperature in Uganda has simmered around one question: Will Speaker of Parliament Anita Among be taken to court? The answer, according to legal and political observers, may have less to do with the evidence against her and everything to do with what the state needs right now. The Case …

By May 2026, pressure surrounding Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, had intensified dramatically. Allegations tied to undeclared wealth, security raids, and growing political speculation have pushed the country into another high-profile governance debate.But the central question remains: will the investigations actually lead to prosecution, or is Uganda witnessing another politically charged cycle that may never reach a final conviction?The …

Three friends in homophobic Cameroon can be set free for $213 eachDonations are urgently needed to free eight prisoners, including Addie, Diane and Sonia. For their safety, in this article they are identified by pseudonyms.This illustration of Addie, Diane and Sonia was created by ChatGPT, based on descriptions of each of them by reporter Jean Jacques Dissoke. A year ago, three …

A High Court ruling in Kenya on May 20 marks a historic step forward for the rights and recognition of transgender and intersex people. By affirming that Kenyans can seek changes to gender markers on official documents, the Court has recognized a fundamental truth: that dignity, identity, and legal recognition must go hand in hand.For too long, trans people and some intersex …

Five sent to jail over gay allegations at Bangladesh school Government Unani and Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Four students were expelled from their dormitories and five people were sent to jail after allegations of homosexuality made under torture, media reports allege. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)JMBF Condemns Persecution of Students in Dhaka Over Allegations of HomosexualityFour students …

Readers’ donations will make a crucial difference in 8 LGBTQ prisoners’ lives. Word cloud shows the pseudonyms of the 56 prisoners for whom Project Not Alone has won early release. Five gay men and three lesbians  deserve to be set free in Cameroon and Nigeria, where they are locked up for whom they love. Your donation can help open the prison doors …

Senegal’s anti-LGBTQ witch hunt racks up more than 100 arrests Presidential advisor Matar Ndiaga Seck was arrested May 15 on homosexuality charges. (Photo courtesy of Seneweb)The status of human rights in Senegal is “grave and rapidly deteriorating”, says the LGBTQ rights organization Pan Africa ILGA (PAI)Abuses of LGBTQ citizens’ human rights have piled up since March 31, when President Bassirou Diomaye …

Ronald Kasirye | The Hoima Post In Uganda’s increasingly polarized political climate, the scrutiny surrounding Anita Among has reopened a longstanding national debate about corruption, political loyalty, and accountability under President Yoweri Museveni.Critics argue that Among’s wealth did not emerge suddenly, nor was it accumulated in secrecy. Over the years, the Speaker has openly expanded her profile through investments in …

Analysis & Investigative Report KIGO, UGANDAOn a quiet compound in the lakeside suburb of Kigo, two symbols of excess now sit behind police lines. The first is a Rolls Royce. The second is a Range Rover bearing personalised “AAA” plates.Both belong to the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Anita Among. Both were impounded by police in May 2026 following …