Burkina Faso's junta passes law banning homosexuality
Africa • Sep 2, 2025, 1:07 AM
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Burkina Faso's ruling junta on Monday unanimously passed a law banning homosexuality as part of a wider reform of family and citizenship legislation. The new law, which aligns with a broadening crackdown on homosexuality across Africa, provides for sentences of up to five years in prison as punishment for being gay.
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Africa • 1:07 AM
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Burkina Faso's ruling junta on Monday unanimously passed a law banning homosexuality as part of a wider reform of family and citizenship legislation. The new law, which aligns with a broadening crackdown on homosexuality across Africa, provides for sente
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