February 28
Ghana: LGBTQ+ Ghanaians Face Eviction As Tough Bill Nears Vote
What's the context? Bill set for parliament vote in the coming days could prompt landlords to evict LGBTQ+ tenants and order neighbours to report them Read more »
February 08
Uganda: How Sanctions On Uganda Aim to Undo Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Uganda's Constitutional Court is expected to rule in the coming weeks on a legal challenge to last year's Anti-Homosexuality Act, which allows the death penalty for some same-sex… Read more »
February 02
Uganda: What You Need to Know About Appeal Against Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Rights groups expect Uganda's Constitutional Court to issue a verdict imminently on an appeal against the strict anti-LGBTQ+ law the country passed last year that imposed the death… Read more »
January 29
Africa: How New Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills in Africa Expand Crackdown On Rights
LONDON, Jan 29 (Openly) - Despite the decriminalisation of same-sex relations in Mauritius in 2023, rights groups warn that new laws being considered in several African countries… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Nigeria: Why LGBTQ+ Nigerians Fear Heading Home for Christmas
Christmas can be a fraught time for LGBTQ+ people, some of whom might be estranged from their families while others dread festive gatherings with intolerant relatives. Read more »
December 12, 2023
Africa: LGBTQ+ Rights in Africa 2023 - Progress and Setbacks
Across Africa, while court verdicts ensured rights for LGBTQ+ people in Kenya and Namibia, countries such as Uganda and Ghana doubled down on anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Read more »
November 21, 2023
Namibia: Could Namibia Decriminalise Same-Sex Relations?
Namibia's High Court is set to deliver a judgment in May in a case that could see the decriminalisation of gay sex in the southern African country. Read more »
November 13, 2023
Africa: The Colonial Legacy of Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Africa
Namibia's High Court will rule next May in a case that could see the southern African country overturn a colonial-era ban on same-sex relations. Read more »
October 10, 2023
Kenya: Ruling By Kenya's Supreme Court Buoys LGBTQ+ Community
Ten months since a Supreme Court win, LGBTQ+ Kenyans say they feel more emboldened to fight for their rights and report hate crime - even as they face protests and a legislative… Read more »
November 21, 2022
Africa: Why Are LGBTQ+ People Up in Arms Over Qatar's World Cup?
As the World Cup kicks off in Qatar this week, controversy is raging over the decision to hold the mega sporting event in a country where gay sex is a crime. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Uganda: 'We Are Like Animals' - Street Traders Protest Major Crackdown
Kampala authorities have arrested thousands of vendors this year and there is criticism over poor treatment and lack of regulation Read more »
July 18, 2022
South Africa: South Africans Fear Rising Crime As Food Costs Spike
The inflation diaries: As price rises outstrip salaries, residents worry about sending money to families back home, and avoiding rising violence on the streets Read more »
Nigeria: LGBTQ+ Nigerians Fear Violence After Sharia Court Death Sentence
A Nigerian sharia court's decision to sentence three men to death by stoning for homosexual acts could trigger similar cases in the country's states that apply Islamic law and… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Nigeria: LGBTQ+ Nigerians Celebrate Pride Month in Defiance of Anti-Gay Law
YouTuber Victor Emmanuel knows first-hand how tough life is for people who are openly gay in Nigeria, where LGBTQ+ relationships and even same-sex displays of affection are… Read more »
June 07, 2018
Tanzania: Maasai Clash With Tanzania in Court Over Eviction From Serengeti
Maasai herders near Tanzania's famous Serengeti wildlife park have asked a regional court to stop the government intimidating witnesses supporting their legal bid to return to… Read more »
December 27, 2016
Cameroon: Gay Rights Groups Brave Abuse, Violence to Fight HIV
HIV and homosexuality are no laughing matter in a country where being gay is illegal and LGBT activists face rising hostility and violence Read more »
September 17, 2015
Eritrea: Forced Labour Built Canadian Mine in Test Case - Former Official
Hundreds of men drafted into Eritrea's army were used as forced labour to build a Canadian company's copper-gold mine in central Eritrea, according to a former construction… Read more »