Mali’s new penal code came into effect on 13 December 2024. It equates same-sex sexual relations with indecent assault and makes it a criminal act.
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In Namibia it’s a criminal offence for men to have sex with men – but the high court has overturned this as unconstitutional. The state will no doubt appeal.
Aliens arrive in Lagos in Nnedi Okorafor’s celebrated sci-fi novel Lagoon – and with them they bring a future free of restrictive gender norms.
Uganda’s police have powers to use excessive force on citizens.
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Post Doctorate Researcher under the DANIDA funded project on security, sustainable growth and peace in Uganda., University of Copenhagen
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Lecturer in Human Rights Law, University of Namibia
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Socio-anthropologue, Institut des mondes africains (IMAF), Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)