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‘Homosexuals will no longer breathe in this country’ Anti-gay legislators at Senegal’s National Assembly in Dakar celebrate the passage of the bill to double the penalties for same-sex intimacy. (Seyllou photo courtesy of AFP / Getty Images) Yesterday the National Assembly in Senegal unanimously approved a bill yesterday to double the prison time for gay sex, sending it to President …

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 …

Three people have been confirmed dead following a fatal shooting incident at Kiboga Prison in Kiboga District. On the run: Warder Anguyo Moses According to Frank Baine, the Uganda Prisons Spokes person, the shooting occurred at about 10:00am when a prison warden allegedly opened fire on his supervisors. The deceased have been identified as Assistant Superintendent of Prisons Hope Catherine, …

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 …

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 …

UACE Exams Begin Successfully at Luzira Upper Prison — Says Frank Baine | Voice of Bugerere Home Education UACE Exams Begin Successfully at Luzira Upper Prison — Says Frank Baine

MBARARA, Uganda – The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), has raised a stark alarm over the condition of his supporters detained at Mbarara Central Police Station, accusing authorities of brutalization and denying them medical care. This follows a visit by the opposition party’s officials and legal team to the police station on Saturday, where several supporters are …

Five years later, former Principal Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister, Goeffrey Kazinda remains incarcerated in Luzira Prison over accusations that were quashed by the Constitutional Court. In August 2020, the Constitutional Court stopped Kazinda’s prosecution for all charges linked to his former service as principal accountant in the office of the prime Minister, and the same court …

Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced Friday to four years and two months in prison for transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters, capping a sordid federal case that featured harrowing testimony and ended in a forceful reckoning for one of the most popular figures in hip-hop. Combs, 55, was also fined half a million dollars. Since Combs has served …

Post Views: 525 By Moses AndamaIn Masindi districtwww.mknewslink.comMasindi High court yesterday 23rd of September 2025 sentenced 3 people to 33 years 3 months and 23 days to prison after finding them guilty for slaying former Acting Masindi District Health Officer, Dr Jino Abiriga this comes after the 3 all pleaded guilty before court on 11th of September 2025. Betty …