Burkina Faso’s military junta has reportedly adopted a draft of an amended family code that would criminalize homosexuality.
The West African nation was among just 22 out of 54 countries on the continent that allowed same-sex relations, which are punishable by lengthy prison terms or even death in some states.
In a statement on Wednesday, Burkina Faso’s governing junta said it had adopted the amended family code draft in a weekly council of ministers meeting, which is overseen by interim military leader Ibrahim Traore.
“From now on, homosexuality and related practices are prohibited and punishable by law,” interim Justice Minister Edasso Rodrique Bayala said in a presidency statement after the meeting.
For the bill to come into force, it will need to pass a parliamentary vote and then be signed into law by Traore.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com
