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Egypt
Egypt Islamists "use homophobia to win votes"

afrol News, 5 May - Homosexuality is becoming an issue in the upcoming Egyptian elections, with the Muslim Brotherhood already being accused of spreading homophobia to win votes.
Congo Kinshasa
Congo Kinshasa discusses criminalising gays

afrol News, 29 October - The Kinshasa parliament is in the process of discussing legislation that will prohibit homosexuality, or "unnatural sexual practices." But the debate climate in Congo is much calmer than in neighbouring Uganda.
Africa
African Lutherans threaten schism over gay row

afrol News, 9 April - As the Catholics struggle with paedophilia scandals, and the Anglicans have an open north-south conflict over homosexuality, African Lutheran churches now threaten divorce with their European partners if the latter continue to perform same-sex weddings.
Eritrea
Homosexuality "against Eritrean values"

afrol News, 26 March - Eritrean government officials for the first time have answered to rights activists' questions about the country's tough anti-homosexuality laws. Legalisation was out of question, the official said.
South Africa | Uganda
SA’s business eyeing oil in Uganda

afrol News, 25 March - A huge South African business delegation arrived in Kampala today accompanying President Jacob Zuma for his two-day state visit.

Homophobia divides Africa

afrol News, 23 March - Homophobic laws in Uganda and an anti-gay court case in Malawi are only two current examples demonstrating a conservative wave regarding sexual minorities in Africa. But in other countries, in particular South Africa, gays and lesbians are enjoying increased freedom.
Uganda
Reject anti-gay bill - activists

afrol News, 2 March - Ugandan rights activists have pleaded with the parliament on Monday to reject an anti-gay bill which pronounces harsh punishment for people who would be caught practicing homosexuality.
Uganda
Experts urge Uganda to drop anti-homosexuality bill

afrol News, 1 March - Two independent United Nations experts today urged the leaders and government of Uganda to prevent an anti-homosexuality bill currently before Parliament from becoming law, stressing that it would be in breach of fundamental freedoms and human rights.
Malawi
Gay rights activist arrested in Malawi

afrol News, 3 February - Malawian police have arrested a gay rights activist for putting up gay-rights posters in Malawi's main city Blantyre, in protest of the continued detention of a newly-wed gay couple.
Uganda
Anti-homosexuality law threat to fighting AIDS

afrol News, 22 January - The so-called ‘Anti-Homosexuality Bill’ under consideration by the Ugandan Parliament not only violates the fundamental human rights of Ugandans, but will also impede efforts to combat HIV, a United Nations independent expert warned today.
» 14.01.2010 - Museveni distances himself from anti gay bill
» 11.01.2010 - Uganda’s legislator rejects call to withdraw anti-gay bill
» 10.12.2009 - Clerics back government on Anti-Homosexuality Bill
» 06.11.2009 - "Uganda AIDS prevention threatened"
» 29.10.2009 - Remove death penalty on gays - Clergy
» 28.05.2009 - Gays mistreated in Rwanda - AI
» 08.04.2009 - Senegalese gay men appeal a homophobic sentence
» 18.02.2009 - Burundi senators reject bill criminalising homosexuality
» 25.12.2008 - Court gives Christmas present to Ugandan gays
» 05.12.2008 - African gays unite to demand AIDS treatment
» 27.11.2008 - EU "shocked" by Burundi's gay criminalisation
» 24.11.2008 - Burundi to criminalise homosexuality
» 20.05.2008 - African gays "face persecution and violence"
» 29.11.2007 - Somali gay bloggers receive death threats
» 19.10.2007 - Cry for Ugandan gays
» 03.05.2007 - Battle over sexual offences bill in Mauritius
» 01.03.2007 - Nigeria's anti-gay bill causes protests
» 29.01.2007 - South Africa's gays give media failing grade
» 30.11.2006 - Gay marriage now legal in South Africa
» 24.11.2006 - Homosexuality now debated all over Africa
» 14.11.2006 - South Africa legalises same-sex weddings
» 01.11.2006 - Mozambique discovers its gay minority
» 20.10.2006 - Marriage bill frustrates SA's same-sex couples
» 05.09.2006 - Ghana turns down homosexuals' bid for recognition
» 04.09.2006 - South African bank assists on transgender IDs
» 29.03.2006 - Second Cameroon editor sentenced over "gay lists"
» 24.03.2006 - Nigeria urged not to "criminalise gay rights"
» 20.03.2006 - Uganda's gays left out of HIV/AIDS strategy
» 02.12.2005 - Church, ANC welcome same-sex marriage ruling
» 01.12.2005 - Same-sex marriage approved in South Africa
» 11.07.2005 - Fears of enhanced gay repression in Uganda
» 21.01.2005 - Senegal's gay community confronts social taboos
» 12.01.2005 - Senegal's gays fight for AIDS campaign funds
» 22.12.2004 - South Africa govt to appeal gay marriage ruling
» 01.12.2004 - South African court legalises gay marriage
» 21.10.2004 - South Africans disapprove of homosexuals, abortion
» 26.08.2004 - Uganda Church at war with pro-gay US Church
» 19.08.2004 - Ghana's gays organise to fight British criminal law
» 03.06.2004 - Prison for Moroccan editor in gay outing affair
» 27.04.2004 - Zanzibar threatened with tourism boycott
» 27.01.2004 - Hostile setting at Ugandan Archbishop installation
» 13.11.2003 - Church of Tanzania breaks ties with US church
» 11.11.2003 - Conservative action on AIDS by Nigerian church
» 17.10.2003 - Nigerian, Rwandan archbishops celebrate victory
» 23.09.2003 - Nigerian Archbishop attacks Southern African counterpart
» 02.09.2003 - Ugandan Church attacks gay community
» 27.06.2003 - Southern African Archbishop on distance to Nigerian Church
» 03.06.2003 - Church of Nigeria breaks with pro-gay churches

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