Tag Archives: STREET

Beaten for holding his partner’s hand, Mimoun Kabdani sheds light on growing fears among LGBTQ individuals Morocco illustration: Two men holding hands. (Photo courtesy of Mimoun Kabdani) A violent assault in Rabat has brought renewed attention to the risks faced by LGBTQ individuals in Morocco, where legal restrictions and social stigma continue to shape everyday life. The case centers on …

KAMPALA — It’s fire in the city! The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has unleashed a brutal street cleansing operation, ordering all hawkers and street vendors to pack up and vanish from Kampala’s pavements — or face the iron hand of city enforcement. In a public notice issued this week, KCCA gave the traders just 7 days — starting October …