General News of Wednesday, 5 October 2016Source: BBCCameroon asylum row man 'told to prove he is gay'Valerie Ediage arrived in the UK from Cameroon six years agoA charity volunteer claims he faces deportation because he has not done enough to prove he is gay. Valerie Ediage arrived in the UK six years ago and said his life would be at risk if he returned to Cameroon. The Home Office has declined to comment specifically on his case but said asylum applicants need to show they face persecution, inhumane or degrading treatment to qualify for protection. "I go to Gay Pride... gay pubs - you can't in Cameroon. He is awaiting the outcome of his latest asylum application but said he already supplied evidence including intimate photographs with his partner and support letters from gay friends.

Source: CameroonWeb October 05, 2016 09:53 UTC