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East Africa's LGBTQ Community Under SiegeAnalysis - In East African countries, people with diverse sexual orientations live in constant fear. Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric is on the rise in in the region as lawmakers in Uganda vote to pass new legislation to punish the community.
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LGBTQ Community In East Africa Forced to Live a Lie, to LiveIn East African countries, people with diverse sexual orientations live in constant fear. Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric is on the rise in in the region as lawmakers in Uganda vote to pass new legislation to punish the LGBTQ community, writes Isaac Kaledzi for Deutsche Welle. New legislation was passed by the country's lawmakers on March 21, 2022 and now awaits the consent of President Yoweri Museveni. The Anti-Homosexuality Bill provides for prison terms of up to 10 years in prison. As lawmakers debated the draft law on March 21, there was little sign of opposition. Meanwhile in Namibia, gay rights activists are decrying a Supreme Court decision that will effectively deny citizenship to a child born through surrogacy to a same-sex couple in South Africa. The case has ignited public debate in Namibia on what constitutes a family, Vitalio Angula reports for Voice of America. The ruling overturned a high court decision in 2022 to allow citizenship for the child.
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Africa: U.S.-China Tensions - How Africa Can Avoid Being Caught in a New Cold WarAnalysis - China's foreign ministry published a 4,000-word analysis entitled US Hegemony and its Perils on 20 February. It's an indictment of alleged US foreign interference, intimidation and interventions that began 200 years ago.
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Africa: Reducing Murder Must Be a Top South Africa Government PriorityAnalysis - South Africa's murder rates are again among the highest globally, but determined, targeted policing can reverse this trend.
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Africa: Can Groundwater Act as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development in Africa's Borderlands?Blog - The Horn of Africa is facing a severe drought following the worst performing rains in 73 years and five successive failed rainy seasons. A sixth rainy season is forecast to also fail in April/May 2023. The frequency and severity of drought is increasing, making it harder for people to recover between shocks. The long-term outlook indicates continued drought risks for the region. The impact of the drought in the Horn of Africa has been severe: More than 36 million people are affected, with more than 20 mill
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