According to the state broadcaster, the Burkina Faso government has passed a law that prohibits homosexuality, and people convicted face two to five years in prison, according to the state broadcaster. 71 unelected members of the country’s transitional government unanimously passed the draft law on MondayThe military has been in existence since the two coups in 2022, led by current President Ibrahim Traore.
“If a person is a perpetrator of homosexuality or similar practices, then all strange behaviors will be in front of the judge,” he said. The new law is expected to take effect immediately. Officials say the latest law is part of a broader reform of the family and citizenship legislation in Burkina Faso and will “popularize through the propaganda campaign.”
