Uganda's anti-gay law: how restricted are LGBTQ rights in Africa?
Uganda has enacted one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws in a continent where only 22 of 54 nations allow homosexuality
Soccer-Southgate questions benefit of Qatar World Cup boycott
As rights groups warn that Qatari laws discriminate against women and LGBTQ+ people, the England football manager considers the impact of boycotting the World Cup
England players Qatar World Cup platform to highlight human rights issues
Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar while a report by Amnesty International found that thousands of migrant workers in the country were being exploited, which Qatar has denied.
In Burkina Faso, trans people self-medicate in 'dangerous' transition
Many transgender people in the conservative West African nation self-medicate with hormonal drugs due to a lack of specialist healthcare
Christian group launches campaign to get Folau back into NRL
The Australian Christian Lobby has called for Israel Folau, who was sacked by Rugby Australia for an Instagram post deemed homophobic, to be allowed to return to the National Rugby League (NRL)
FACTBOX - Legal hurdles faced by LGBT+ people in Africa
Same-sex relations are legal in only 22 of Africa's 54 countries and are punishable by death in some
OPINION: Pope’s ‘yes’ to same-sex civil unions will lead to a more open and equal Catholic Church
Pope's comments in a new documentary released on Wednesday signal a significant policy shift
Reports of racism, homophobia in UK football soar
Reports of homophobic abuse almost doubled in Britain's professional 2019/20 football season, while racist incidents increased by more than 50%
Ivory Coast pledges trafficking crackdown as 137 child victims are rescued
The victims ranged in age from six to 17 and came from the nearby West African countries of Nigeria, Benin, Ghana and Togo
West Africa boot camp seeks artificial intelligence fix for climate-hit farmers
With AI, data can be processed to show exactly when and where farmers should add water or fertiliser, and help strengthen their understanding of crop losses