Lawmakers in Uganda double down on anti-LGBTQ legislation
Parliament in Uganda allows for the death penalty in tough anti-LGBTQ bill.
Uganda's Parliament has re-passed an anti-homosexuality bill that prescribes the death penalty for some offences.
Warring leaders in Sudan have agreed to a seven-day truce to start on Thursday.
And another Kenyan pastor is due in court for aiding suicide. This comes hours after Pastor Paul Mackenzie's arraignment after his deceased members were found in mass graves on his property.
(Image: Ugandan Members of Parliament during the passing of the anti-Homosexuality bill in Kampala, Uganda. Credit: REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa.)
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