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Burkina Faso Imposes Two-Year Sentence for Same-Sex Relations

12/24/2025

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Burkina Faso convicted an individual, identified as K.M., under its new law banning same-sex relations, sentencing them to 24 months in prison, a 2,000,000 CFA francs fine, and expulsion after serving.
The African Human Rights Coalition criticized the law's vague language and harm to vulnerable people.
The military junta backs the ban, reflecting Africa-wide trends including Uganda and Ghana.

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Burkina Faso convicted an individual, identified as K.M., under its new law banning same-sex relations, sentencing them to 24 months in prison, a 2,000,000 CFA francs fine, and expulsion after serving.
The African Human Rights Coalition criticized the law's vague language and harm to vulnerable people.
The military junta backs the ban, reflecting Africa-wide trends including Uganda and Ghana.