General News Three LGBTQ+ people killed in South Africa Three LGBTQ+ people have been murdered in South Africa during Pride month. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Namibia moving to abolish laws banning same-sex relations Namibia is due to become the next country to abolish a law that outlaws same-sex relations between men. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Mildred Loic is well known for her large social media following General News Update: Women jailed in Cameroon for ‘attempted homosexuality’ Cameroon residents Njeuken Loic and Mouthe Roland have been jailed for five years. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Uganda further criminalises same-sex relations Uganda recently passed the so-called Sexual Offences Bill which implements harsher punishments for LGBTQ+ citizens. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Mildred Loic is well known for her large social media following General News Women facing prison in Cameroon for ‘attempted homosexuality’ Two trans women in the central African country of Cameroon are facing five years in prison. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Nana Akufo-Addo General News Ghanian president refuses to legalise same-sex marriage Nana Akufo-Addo, the president of Ghana, has said he will never legalise same-sex marriage amid international criticism of the country’s treatment of LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Ghana sets up first LGBTQ+ community hub The first LGBTQ+ community hub has been set up in the capital of Ghana, where same-sex relations are still illegal and punishable by imprisonment. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Angola decriminalises same-sex relations The country of Angola, on the west coast of Africa, has decriminalised same-sex relationships in a historic victory for it’s LGBTQ+ community. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Anti-LGBTQ+ Ugandan president re-elected Yoweri Museveni, known for his controversial views on the LGBTQ+ community, has won his sixth consecutive term as the president of Uganda after being re-elected on Saturday January 16. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Egyptian police using dating apps to persecute LGBTQ+ people Human Rights Watch (HRW) have reported authorities in Egypt creating fake profiles on dating apps to identify and arrest LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Aké Festival to celebrate black excellence, resilience and resistance in October Festival to run online from Thursday, October 22 – Sunday, October 25 with a free programme of 65 inspiring talks, workshops, panel discussions and performances from the most exciting voices across Africa and the African Diaspora. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
