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Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by Sportsflash50(op): 1:30pm On Sep 03, 2025

Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has passed a law banning same-sex acts, with penalties of 2–5 years in prison plus fines. The move, unanimously approved on Monday, comes amid a wider crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights across Africa.
So where on the continent is homosexuality still a crime?

Burkina Faso bans homosexuality as a crime punishable with prison, fines

Burkina Faso’s government has passed a law banning homosexuality, with those found guilty facing two to five years in prison, according to the state broadcaster.

The draft law was unanimously passed on Monday by 71 unelected members of the country’s transitional government, which has been in place since the military seized power under the leadership of the now President Ibrahim Traore, after two coups in 2022.

Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala announced the law on national broadcaster RTB and said those guilty would also face fines along with serving prison time.

“If a person is a perpetrator of homosexual or similar practices, all the bizarre behaviour, they will go before the judge,” he said, adding that foreign nationals would be deported under the law.

The new law is expected to go into effect immediately.

The latest law is part of Burkina Faso’s wider reform of family and citizenship legislation and will be “popularised through an awareness campaign”, according to officials.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/9/2/burkina-faso-bans-homosexuality-as-a-crime-punishable-with-prison-fines

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by ogmask: 1:38pm On Sep 03, 2025

One of the biggest export of the first black president of the free world. Obama made sure he screwed up African heads of state who refused to accept this sick way of life. May another Obama never smell the white house again.

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by esnbrutality: 2:05pm On Sep 03, 2025

To imagine that 95% of OBAMA supporters in NIGERIA are TINUBU Supporters...That should tell you alot

ogmask:
One of the biggest export of the first black president of the free world. Obama made sure he screwed up African heads of state who refused to accept this sick way of life. May another Obama never smell the white house again.

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by Mrfixitt(m): 2:10pm On Sep 03, 2025

Nice one from Traore. Other African countries should emulate them.

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by Creamcrest(m): 2:30pm On Sep 03, 2025

esnbrutality:
To imagine that 95% of OBAMA supporters in NIGERIA are TINUBU Supporters...That should tell you alot

i am a fan of obama and not a tinubu supporter.

Obama is a trained constitutional law professor,he is not saying being gay is right or good.He is only concerned about the human rights of these Lgbt people.

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by esnbrutality: 3:16pm On Sep 03, 2025

Say what you know .

Obama is Super Gay
Michelle Obama is Known as BIG MIKE. That 'woman' is a confirmed BOBRisky.
Emmanuel Macron is Super Gay. His so called wife is also a MAN.

Obama with his so called educational standing doesn't mean anything, because how can a man sleep with a man? When even male Animals fight and kill eachother for their female species. It's means that his education is ridiculed.

As regards his fighting for LGBTQ+ rights...its baseless, as he is only promoting an agenda of satanists.

Remember, even the Devil wears Prada.

So

Creamcrest:
i am a fan of obama and not a tinubu supporter.

Obama is a trained constitutional law professor,he is not saying being gay is right or good.He is only concerned about the human rights of these Lgbt people.

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by SafariHunter(m): 3:24pm On Sep 03, 2025*

Wetin concern me.
My own na to work and chop.

You do you

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by OluwaBlessyn: 3:25pm On Sep 03, 2025

Lmao

I think that jail time is not enough,more years needs to be added

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by flyinnizam(m): 3:25pm On Sep 03, 2025

There is no room for gay in africa. Let the west go to hell

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by EmperorIsaac(m): 3:25pm On Sep 03, 2025

Creamcrest:
i am a fan of obama and not a tinubu supporter.

Obama is a trained constitutional law professor,he is not saying being gay is right or good.He is only concerned about the human rights of these Lgbt people.

Obama remains one of the brightest creatures of God on earth...very brilliant. I listened to the speech he gave by heart in honor of Mandela in South Africa and was left in awe. He still remains the best president that would ever rule America.

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by Kingpele(m): 3:26pm On Sep 03, 2025

Ii wish the whole of Africa will follow suit...homosexuality is a crime against humanity

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by oche2020: 3:26pm On Sep 03, 2025

2-5 years and someone said it's a very harsh penalty, 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 huh

?? Op needs to define what a very harsh penalty means

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by postmann: 3:26pm On Sep 03, 2025*

Sportsflash50:
Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has passed a law banning same-sex acts, with penalties of 2–5 years in prison plus fines. The move, unanimously approved on Monday, comes amid a wider crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights across Africa.
So where on the continent is homosexuality still a crime?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/9/2/burkina-faso-bans-homosexuality-as-a-crime-punishable-with-prison-fines

Fantastic news. Homos are an existential threat to the continuity of the human race. There is no excuse why these sets of beings shouldn't be treated as such.

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by Enddy50ty(m): 3:27pm On Sep 03, 2025

This guy is just doing everything i expected him to do, I just hope they don't eliminate him.

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by jetguy(m): 3:27pm On Sep 03, 2025

How can a sensible man with faculty of reasoning sl$ep with his fellow man tongue

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by Dididrumz(m): 3:28pm On Sep 03, 2025

This is what we're talking about, a government that knows how to take a stand against evil.

Our politicians in Nigeria forget that there's a time for politics, and a time for true leadership for the good of all.
Here in nigeria, they use their entire 4 years in power for politics.

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by EponObi(f): 3:29pm On Sep 03, 2025

Which means Osekola Obi no go fit survive for Obodo Burkina Faso 😭😭😭🤣

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by Majesty33(m): 3:29pm On Sep 03, 2025

Straffing of the ass of some fellow men and also licking of the cunt of some fellow females nourishes the soul of this sodomic people but rather than enjoy it in silence, they sought to force it down the throat of humans... undecided

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by ogolemati: 3:31pm On Sep 03, 2025

na madness go make you dey eye your fellow man ass

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by qleap2all(m): 3:32pm On Sep 03, 2025

Their rights to protest have been removed, the juntas won't tolerate that!
Nigeria human rights activist-Sowore,Aisha,Peter Obi, FF, Deji,VDM should speak out

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by Nobody: 3:33pm On Sep 03, 2025*

Creamcrest:
i am a fan of obama and not a tinubu supporter.

Obama is a trained constitutional law professor,he is not saying being gay is right or good.He is only concerned about the human rights of these Lgbt people.

Human rights are drawn from the law. The laws are derived from conventions, morality, customs and even canonical statutes. It is what is..

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by Sportsflash50(op): 3:34pm On Sep 03, 2025

I made a post and someone is having the credit, please moderators take note..

👉https://www.facebook.com/61580291158061/posts/pfbid02UyHUv4J8ENJGiwkKzwDJjzHTMmTFfnm1ooD1HUP7UFxkmgUAmLqaiUrtBVmfjcSFl/?app=fbl

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by casualobserver: 3:36pm On Sep 03, 2025

Sportsflash50:
Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has passed a law banning same-sex acts, with penalties of 2–5 years in prison plus fines. The move, unanimously approved on Monday, comes amid a wider crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights across Africa.
So where on the continent is homosexuality still a crime?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/9/2/burkina-faso-bans-homosexuality-as-a-crime-punishable-with-prison-fines

Obidients better stay away from Bourkina faso!! we cant be sending Abike to bail you out everytime!

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by Cousin9999: 3:37pm On Sep 03, 2025

Oyinbos are stealing your country's wealth, undermining your government, and financing organized crime organizations to destabilize your country with extreme violence. Some of your best and brightest flee the country, and you struggle to maintain basic services and infrastructure. But YOUR priority is gay dudes. Ridiculous. When is the last time someone said they couldn't see a doctor because of gays? When is the last time someone was without electricity or food because of gays? This legislation is total nonsense that does nothing for a country.

And if you want to talk about perversion, worry about the men/boys, including your pastors, going after women and girls. Keep your daughters and sisters safe before you worry about an imaginary gay man coming after you.

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by Samantha125(f): 3:39pm On Sep 03, 2025

Despite many countries banning it, the people would still engage in it secretly while claiming to be just friends in public...🤷🤷🤷

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Re: Burkina Faso Bans Homosexuality With Harsh Penalties. by Guestmale: 3:39pm On Sep 03, 2025

That's a welcome development, Burkina Faso has joined the league of sane countries like Nigeria to curtail the madness of LGBTQ.

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