TICKER: Ugandan lawmaker calls for life imprisonment of homosexuals in every African country

In many African countries, it is illegal to be gay. 25 out of 38 African nations have passed laws that give varying degrees of prison sentences to people caught practicing homosexual acts. In Nigeria, a 14-year jail term is prescribed for convicted offenders under the Same Sex Marriage (prohibition) bill which was passed into law in 2011. These laws... Read More

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August 16, 2012

TICKER: Uganda organises its first gay parade

On August 4th, Ugandans hosted their first LGBT Pride Parade. The movement was sparked partially because the country’s President, Yoweri Museveni, attributed his success in cutting his country’s HIV infection rates from 28% to less than 10% to the absence of ‘gays’ in 2002. Ugandan LGBT activist, Val Kalende, recently blogged about her experience at the... Read More

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July 31, 2012

Scary times: “Avoid handshakes and promiscuous sex,” Ugandan president advises after Ebola kills 14

by Stanley Azuakola The deadly Ebola virus has put the East African nation of Uganda on the edge. An outbreak of the virus killed 14 people last week and has put many more at risk. Ebola isn’t your regular kind of virus. What makes it such a threat is that it can be transmitted once... Read More

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March 11, 2012

Ikhide Says: To the critics of #Kony2012 – Shut up and do something!

by Ikhide R. Ikheloa The name is Ikhide. I am an African. This African rises to applaud Jason Russell the filmmaker, and Invisible Children, the geniuses behind the epic video Kony 2012, a riveting documentary that has now been watched by over 50 million human beings. Kony 2012 is a ringing indictment of a silent... Read More

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October 22, 2011

The new faces of O: Channel O unveils Denrele and 5 other new VJs!

by Ifreke Inyang A lot of people were both surprised and confused when they spotted eccentric TV star, Denrele Edun with a Channel O microphone at the launch of Ice Prince’s ELI. Many thought it was probably another stunt, while others began to add one and two together. It has finally be confirmed. The former... Read More

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July 1, 2011

Amplified! The Daily BBA Report (Day 60)

by Wilfred Okiche Sharon O apologised to Millicent this morning about their fight last night which left Millicent in tears after Sharon accused her of butchering her native language while attempting to learn a Ugandan song. Housemates were then instructed to make candles that would provide light for the evening’s Task presentation. They spent a... Read More

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TICKER: Ugandan lawmaker calls for life imprisonment of homosexuals in every African country

TICKER: Uganda organises its first gay parade

Scary times: “Avoid handshakes and promiscuous sex,” Ugandan president advises after Ebola kills 14

Ikhide Says: To the critics of #Kony2012 – Shut up and do something!

The new faces of O: Channel O unveils Denrele and 5 other new VJs!

Amplified! The Daily BBA Report (Day 60)

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