Why rights groups condemn Burkina Faso's ban on LGBTQ+

08/09/2025 26 min
Why rights groups condemn Burkina Faso's ban on LGBTQ+

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Episode Synopsis

Burkina Faso has joined a growing list of African nations criminalizing same-sex relations. The new law has sparked outrage from human rights groups. In this podcast, AfricaLink speaks to Larissa Kojoue, a Human Rights Watch representative, and Angel Maxine, an LGBTQ+ activist from Ghana, where parliament passed a similar law that has yet to be signed into law.