West Africa

Amnesty International condemns Ghana’s anti-homosexuality bill

Amnesty International condemns Ghana's anti-homosexuality bill

Amnesty International Ghana has condemned lawmakers in the country for unanimously supporting a redrafted anti-LGBT bill which seeks to impose a three-year prison sentence on people identified as LGBT. People who campaign for LGBT rights could also face up to 10 years in jail. Amnesty Ghana director Genevieve Partington says …

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Nigeria declares deadly diphtheria outbreak in its capital

Nigeria declares deadly diphtheria outbreak in its capital

Health authorities in Nigeria have announced an epidemic of diphtheria in the capital, Abuja, after the death of a four-year-old child, local media reported. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said there had been multiple outbreaks across the country since late last year, with almost 800 confirmed …

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