Uganda man charged with ‘aggravated homosexuality’, faces death penaltyUganda man charged with ‘aggravated homosexuality’, faces death penalty.

Legislation passed in May has been condemned by rights groups and described by UN experts as ‘an egregious violation of human rights’. A 20-year-old man has become the first Ugandan to be charged with “aggravated homosexuality” – an offence punishable by death under the country’s recently enacted anti-gay law. The defendant was charged on August…

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Mangosuthu Buthelezi: South African leader and Zulu prince dies aged 95

Buthelezi, a veteran South African politician, who was once a rival to former President Nelson Mandela, has passed away. Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a veteran South African politician and Zulu prince, has died at the age of 95, the presidency said on Saturday. The founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party served two terms as minister of home…

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