These laws have received mixed reactions from Africans across the continent. While some have lauded it in countries where they have been passed, others have said there are more important things to focus on and an individual’s sexuality should not be subject to scrutiny and punishment.
At the recent Pan African Parliament in Johannesburg on 9th October, 2012, the topic of imprisonment of homosexuals in Africa was again raised.A Ugandan lawmaker, Atim Ogwal Cecilia Barbara called