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Kenya: 70-year-old Man Receive 20-year Prison Sentence for Defiling a Minor
A Kenyan court, siting in Eldoret has sentenced has sentenced a 70-year-old…
South Africa: Johannesburg LGBT+ Pride marches on despite U.S. terrorism warning
Thousands of people took part in Johannesburg's first LGBT+ Pride march since…
Kenya charges police officers over 2017 post election violence
A "first" in Kenya: police officers are being prosecuted for "crimes against…
Kenya: Police Arrests Clinical Officer for Allegedly Defiling 15-year old School Girl Multiple Times
Police in Kenya's Rachuonyo South have detained a clinical officer who is…
Top judge sacked for ‘impediment’ by Central African Republic president
The president of the Central African Republic has sacked the head of…
Qatar has detained and mistreated LGBT people ahead of World Cup – Human Rights Watch
Security forces in Qatar arbitrarily arrested and abused LGBT Qataris as recently…
Nigeria appeals court decision to free separatist leader Kanu
The Nigerian government has approached the Supreme Court to overturn a Court…
Uganda court hands life sentence to man caught with elephant ivory
A Ugandan court has handed a life sentence to a man caught…
Rights defenders fight new Uganda social media law
An online media company and 12 other activists have filed a legal…
SA: ‘Not Enough Protection for Sex Workers’- Activist Accuse Police
A number of activists and advocacy groups representing sex workers gathered outside…