Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has unanimously passed a new law criminalising homosexuality. Offenders now face two to five years in prison and fines.
Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala, speaking on state television, described same-sex acts as “bizarre behaviour” and added that repeat offenders who are foreigners would be deported. The law takes immediate effect, making Burkina Faso one of the latest African nations to tighten restrictions on LGBTQ activity.
This move aligns the country with others like Senegal, Uganda, and Malawi, which also criminalise same-sex relationships, while nations such as South Africa, Botswana, and Angola have decriminalised them.
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