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Uganda’s president passes extreme anti-LGBTQ2 law, prompting continental protests, activist petition
Description
May 29, 2023
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed the country’s anti-gay law this week, which includes the death penalty for what is described as “aggravated homosexuality.” The news triggered protests all across Africa in support of the LGBTQ2 communities of Uganda.
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Uganda’s president passes extreme anti-LGBTQ2 law, prompting continental protests, activist petition03:04 | May 29, 2023
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South African police in standoff with illegal miners holed up in closed mineshaft02:13 | November 15, 2024
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China offers Taliban tariff-free trade access to construction, energy and consumer sector03:51 | October 25, 2024
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African Nova Scotian community receives RCMP apology for historic use of street checks02:09 | September 7, 2024
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Sudan crisis: UN investigates alleged food delivery fraud during war02:09 | August 30, 2024
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WHO Director-General warns of ‘catastrophic’ famine and health crisis in Gaza, Sudan and West Bank02:40 | June 12, 2024
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VP of Malawi among 10 people killed in plane crash, President Chakwera announces02:38 | June 11, 2024
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Sudan civil war: WHO warns ‘time is running out’ as conflict reaches 1-year mark01:16 | April 14, 2024
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‘I was never going to quit’: UK man becomes 1st person to run entire length of Africa02:56 | April 8, 2024
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War in Sudan: 700,000 children could die from malnutrition in the conflict, UNICEF warns02:08 | February 9, 2024
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Libya floods: What left Derna vulnerable to catastrophic damage?02:19 | September 15, 2023
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Libya floods: International aid on the way to Derna, but not enough to match scale of catastrophe02:06 | September 15, 2023
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‘Everything was shaking’: Imam in Morocco recalls night of devastating quake02:56 | September 13, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: Almost 3,000 dead, as hope of finding survivors fades03:00 | September 12, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: Government not accepting all offers of help02:11 | September 11, 2023
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Nowhere to live, nowhere to turn: Morocco earthquake survivors left traumatized03:28 | September 11, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: At least 1,000 dead, 670 injured in magnitude 7.2 tremor03:48 | September 9, 2023
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Military coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate Niger’s president01:59 | July 31, 2023
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Niger coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate president or face ‘force’02:47 | July 31, 2023
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Putin says Ukraine ‘refuses’ to negotiate as African leaders call for peace03:27 | July 28, 2023
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Putin meets with African leaders, makes grain promise02:04 | July 27, 2023
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Black Sea grain deal: Russia’s withdrawal has sparked ‘significant volatility’ in food prices, White House says01:23 | July 27, 2023
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Putin promises African leaders free grain following Black Sea deal exit03:51 | July 27, 2023
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‘We fight for nothing’: Deadly wildfires, searing heat plagues Mediterranean02:10 | July 26, 2023
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‘We’re suffering brutality’: African migrants at Libya-Tunisia border call upon U.N. for aid01:43 | July 24, 2023
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Black Sea grain deal: Russia says new deal with Turkey possible if demands met03:44 | July 21, 2023
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‘Hands off Africa’: Pope Francis denounces ‘economic exploitation’ during visit to DRC03:00 | January 31, 2023
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Uganda’s president passes extreme anti-LGBTQ2 law, prompting continental protests, activist petition03:04 | May 29, 2023
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WHO Director-General warns of ‘catastrophic’ famine and health crisis in Gaza, Sudan and West Bank02:40 | June 12, 2024
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VP of Malawi among 10 people killed in plane crash, President Chakwera announces02:38 | June 11, 2024
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Sudan civil war: WHO warns ‘time is running out’ as conflict reaches 1-year mark01:16 | April 14, 2024
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‘I was never going to quit’: UK man becomes 1st person to run entire length of Africa02:56 | April 8, 2024
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War in Sudan: 700,000 children could die from malnutrition in the conflict, UNICEF warns02:08 | February 9, 2024
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Libya floods: What left Derna vulnerable to catastrophic damage?02:19 | September 15, 2023
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Libya floods: International aid on the way to Derna, but not enough to match scale of catastrophe02:06 | September 15, 2023
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‘Everything was shaking’: Imam in Morocco recalls night of devastating quake02:56 | September 13, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: Almost 3,000 dead, as hope of finding survivors fades03:00 | September 12, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: Government not accepting all offers of help02:11 | September 11, 2023
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Nowhere to live, nowhere to turn: Morocco earthquake survivors left traumatized03:28 | September 11, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: At least 1,000 dead, 670 injured in magnitude 7.2 tremor03:48 | September 9, 2023
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Military coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate Niger’s president01:59 | July 31, 2023
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Niger coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate president or face ‘force’02:47 | July 31, 2023
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-
Putin promises African leaders free grain following Black Sea deal exit03:51 | July 27, 2023
-
‘We fight for nothing’: Deadly wildfires, searing heat plagues Mediterranean02:10 | July 26, 2023
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‘We’re suffering brutality’: African migrants at Libya-Tunisia border call upon U.N. for aid01:43 | July 24, 2023
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Criticism growing surrounding extraction of Canadians from Sudan05:49 | April 26, 2023
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‘Hands off Africa’: Pope Francis denounces ‘economic exploitation’ during visit to DRC03:00 | January 31, 2023
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‘Get out’: Hundreds join anti-France protests in Burkina Faso capital01:38 | January 20, 2023
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Biden lends support to African Union joining G20 as permanent member, announces new funding03:50 | December 15, 2022
Uganda’s president passes extreme anti-LGBTQ2 law, prompting continental protests, activist petition
Description
May 29, 2023
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed the country’s anti-gay law this week, which includes the death penalty for what is described as “aggravated homosexuality.” The news triggered protests all across Africa in support of the LGBTQ2 communities of Uganda.
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