Addis Ababa launched a crackdown on same-sex activities in hotels and bars, urging people to report such acts to the police. The government has taken measures against establishments "suspected of involvement in homosexual acts." City authorities in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa have announced a crackdown on same-sex activity in hotels and bars and called on people to report such "abominable" acts to police. The Addis Ababa Peace and Security Administration Bureau said it was taking measures "against hotels, restaurants, guest houses and other entertainment venues suspected of involvement in homosexual acts". It said in a statement posted on Facebook on Thursday that it had already raided a guest house in Addis Ababa following a tipoff and its manager had been arrested.

Source: Ethiopian News August 11, 2023 15:21 UTC