The continent, which is holding its climate summit on Monday, has more countries with a majority of ‘green’ electricity than any other region, but a significant proportion of its inhabitants lacked electricity in 2021
A 20-year-old man has been accused under one of the harshest homophobic laws in the world, which has been condemned by the international community and human rights organizations
The African country’s harsh anti-gay law was passed after a long campaign promoted by certain religious groups on the continent to stigmatize same-sex relationships
Some students were burned beyond recognition, and others were shot or hacked to death after militants armed with guns and machetes attacked Lhubiriha Secondary Schoo
Ugandan authorities have recovered the bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, who were burned, shot or hacked to death after suspected rebels attacked a secondary school near the border with Congo
The bill prescribes the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality,’ which is defined as cases of sexual relations involving people infected with HIV as well as with minors and other categories of vulnerable people
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have both agreed to separately host the delegation of presidents from South Africa, Senegal, Egypt, Republic of Congo, Uganda and Zambia
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In Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya, homophobia has worsened, with political and religious leaders pushing for tougher laws. Much of this agenda is being supported by foreign money
The legislation prescribes jail terms of up to 10 years for offenses related to same-sex relations, piling more pressure on the East African country’s LGBTQ community