Burkina Faso’s Parliament votes for homosexuals

The non -elected transitional parliament, Burkina Faso, approved a bill prohibiting homosexuals, more than a year later, a little of the draft family law amended, naked homosexuality was adopted by the cabinet in the country.

The new procedure that was voted unanimously on Monday imposes penalties of up to five years in prison, and has become part of a broader campaign on homosexual relations throughout the continent.

Justice Minister Edaso Rodrigi Bayala announced The media run by the state This, “The law provides for the prison sentence between two and five years, as well as fines.”

He added that foreign citizens who flared up the law will also be deported.

The next step is to obtain the signature of the country’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, according to Reuters reports.

Captain Traore seized power in 2022, after forcing another military ruler, Paul Henry Damba, from his post.

The state of SAHEL was among only 22 countries out of 54 African countries that allowed relations of the same sex, which were punishable by death or prolonged prison periods in some states.

After independence from France in 1960, Burkina Faso did not inherit anti -sex laws, unlike the previous colonies of Britain on the continent.

The country is socially and religiously conservative, with less than 10 % of people believe that they do not follow any faith at all.

The new Burkina Faso Law is in line with the increasing repression of gay relationships throughout the continent.

Last year, the neighboring Mali, a ally of Burkina Faso and also by the Military Council, adopted legislation to criminalize homosexuality.

There has been a violent reaction and a great criticism against the countries that have tightened their anti -gay stance in recent years, including from the World Bank who has a ban on the approval of funds to Uganda because of their position to combat gay people.

Since then, the ban has been lifted.

Nigeria is also among the countries on the continent that enacted laws prohibiting homosexuality. In Ghana, parliament in Ghana acknowledged a bill to combat homosexuality last year, but the president at the time did not sign him on the law.

Of all countries, Uganda adopted the most difficult provisions, making what it describes as “strict homosexuality” is a capitalist crime and imposes life penalties for relations of the same sex by mutual consent.