Over 40 men were arrested in Nigeria for performing “homosexual acts” and will stand trial. If found guilty, the accused could face up to 14 years in jail. Legislation in Nigeria criminalizes consensual same-sex conduct and the country is enforcing the law with mass arrests of persons who are suspected to be conducting in homosexuality and those who aide and abet them.
Kylie Kiunguyu
Lifestyle Botswana ensures the dignity of women by offering free sanitary products
There has always been an outcry that disadvantaged children and women resort to unhealthy methods during menstruation but this will no longer be the case for Batswana women and girls after a commendable move by parliament to provide free sanitary products.
Lifestyle A musical celebration of Fela Kuti the prolific political maverick
A playlist of songs by Fela Anikulapo Kuti the superstar, singer, musician, Panafricanist, polygamist, mystic, legend and one of the most challenging and charismatic music performers of our time.
Politics and Society Should the transgender community be exempt from consent?
Consent is the basis for any sexual interaction and should include all necessary information for parties to make an informed decision. It only stands that if equality is for all then every person, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, should be held to similar standards.
Lifestyle Ex Marseille Pres Tapie lied about Abedi Pele’s HIV status to sign the player
Former Marseille President Bernard Tapie disclosed that he purposefully leaked false information in 1987 to AS Monaco to secure football legend Abedi Ayew Pele for Olympique Marseille. Tapie said he initiated a rumour in 1987 that the Ghanaian football legend Abedi Pele was HIV positive leading to the player’s rejection by AS Monaco during a transfer from Mulhouse.
African identities Kenya’s Asian Community becomes the 44th ethnic group
Kenyans of Asian heritage have been granted official recognition as the 44th tribe. The country is now witnessing the cementing of an intermingling with the Asian community that has existed since the 17th Century.
Lifestyle Uganda: 2017 Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards to highlight entrepreneurial aspect of the fashion industry
Abryanz Franchise brings you 2017’s Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards (ASFAs) under this year’s theme “The Fashion Takeover” to recognize and reward outstanding personalities in the fashion industry who have impacted Uganda and Africa through excellence and creativity.
Africans rising Meet Simukai Chigudu: The newest departmental Lecturer at Oxford Department of International Development
Today we celebrate the academic excellency of Simukai Chigudu, a Zimbabwean scholar who has just been appointed Departmental Lecturer in Development Studies at the Oxford Department of International Development even before submitting his final thesis. Chigudu started out in Oxford by doing an MSc African Studies, before progressing to a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in International Development. Hats off to the African trailblazer.
Politics and Society Zimbabwe proposes 60-year minimum mandatory jail sentence for pedophiles
The Zimbabwean government has proposed a minimum mandatory 60-year jail sentence for people convicted of raping minors aged 12 years and below and the disabled, while a 40-year prison term will apply for all rape cases as a means to stamp out the crime.