Africa News of Wednesday, 27 May 2020Source: reuters.comZambian president pardons gay couple jailed for 15 yearsFile photoZambia’s president has pardoned a gay couple sentenced to 15 years in prison in November under colonial-era sodomy laws in a case that caused a diplomatic row with the United States. A Lusaka High Court judge had sentenced them to 15 years in prison under laws that forbid sex between couples “against the order of nature”. Washington later withdrew Foote following the row with Zambian authorities over the issue. Over the past decade, several African countries have come into conflict over LGBT rights with Western countries, many of who are major aid donors. Uganda announced plans in October last year for a bill that would impose the death penalty for gay sex, but later backtracked after major aid donors said they were monitoring the situation.

Source: GhanaWeb May 27, 2020 13:07 UTC