Men suspected of 'being gay' in Zanzibar released on bail - police, lawyer
The 10 men were arrested at the weekend when police raided a beach resort following a tip-off that a gay marriage was taking place
Ex-Somali refugee's U.S. Congress win sparks debate in former home Kenya
Somali-American Ilhan Omar won a seat for the Democrats in Minnesota - one of the first two Muslim women ever to sit in the House of Representatives
Gay Tanzanians remain fearful despite govt denouncing LGBT+ crackdown
"People are still scared and we are keeping a low profile. We remain on edge and are waiting to see if any arrests will happen"
Gay witch-hunt sparks fear and panic in Tanzania's LGBT+ community
A regional commissioner said this week that a team would be set up to arrest suspected homosexuals, who could face up to 30 years in jail
A precarious haven: Africa's LGBT+ refugees teeter on the brink
Anti-LGBT attitudes in Kenya, coupled with the country's restrictive refugee policy, have pushed many Ugandan refugees into survival sex work
African women with albinism vow to fight on after Kilimanjaro climb
In some countries, people with albinism are targeted for their body parts which are prized in witchcraft
Fear and prestige pushing Kenyan girls into FGM - and out of school
From the fear of being ostracised or murdered to the prestige associated with entering womanhood, girls in Kenya are under a barrage of societal pressures to undergo FGM
Conquering Kilimanjaro: Women with albinism set to scale Africa's highest peak
Six African women with albinism who have overcome stigma, abuse, rape and machete attacks are set to scale the continent's highest peak
'AfroQueer' keeps it real with Africa's first LGBT+ documentary podcast
The bi-weekly eight-part series features stories of how LGBT+ Africans struggle, but also how they flourish
South Sudan surgeon wins U.N. prize for treating war-hit refugees
Evan Atar Adaha has been running Maban hospital - which was once an abandoned health clinic - in the northeastern town of Bunj since 2011