Burkina Faso has won the battle against homosexuality after the country's junta announced that the practice is completely banned in every corner of th
Burkina Faso has won the battle against homosexuality after the country’s junta announced that the practice is completely banned in every corner of the country.
The junta unanimously passed a law to criminalise homosexuality, with immediate effect on Tuesday, 2nd September.
A prison sentence of up to five years is the punishment for anyone who is caught as a homosexual.
The measure is part of sweeping reforms to family and citizenship legislation.
It marks a major shift for human rights in the West African nation, where homosexuality had been legal until the junta seized power after two coups in 2022.
Neighbouring Mali enacted a comparable law in 2024. Across Africa, more than 30 countries have banned same-sex relations.
Ghana and Uganda have also tightened their anti-homosexuality laws in recent years despite global criticism.
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