Niger criminalizes same-sex relations with jail terms
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-06-12 04:52 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Defence, Africa, Military & Defence, World News, War & Conflict
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ABIDYAN, Ivory Coast — Military-run Niger has enacted a new penal code criminalising same-sex relations with heavy jail sentences, following other west African countries in adopting tough anti-LGBTQ legislation.
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