Burkina Faso’s unelected transitional parliament has passed a bill banning homosexual acts, a little over a year after a draft of an amended family code that criminalised homosexuality was adopted by the country’s cabinet. The new measure unanimously voted through on Monday imposes punishments of up to five years in …
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The upcoming election for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 15 and 16. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Prior to that, AU Commissioners will be elected on February 12 and 13. According to the Commission’s statutes, the Assembly is …
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By: BBC Burkina Faso’s military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has sacked his Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the entire government. The dismissal of the head of government and his cabinet was announced in a decree signed by the junta leader on Friday. The decree did not …
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Burkina Faso has become the latest country in Africa to outlaw same-sex marriage. During a cabinet meeting, the military-led government approved a law banning same-sex marriages and similar practices. The Minister of Law of Burkina Faso Edasso Rodrigue Bayala has said that the new law recognizes traditional and religious marriages …
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By: BBC Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have declared their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). These nations, led by military juntas, had previously faced suspension from the bloc, which had been pressing for their return to democratic governance. The decision to exit Ecowas was described …
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