- cross-posted to:
- worldnews@lemmit.online
- cross-posted to:
- worldnews@lemmit.online
Junta-run Burkina Faso has passed a law banning homosexuality and instituting punishments of up to five years in jail, the latest in a clutch of African nations to pass anti-gay legislation.
“The law provides for a prison sentence of between two and five years as well as fines,” Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala said on national broadcaster RTB.
“If a person is a perpetrator of homosexual or similar practices, all the bizarre behaviour, they will go before the judge,” he said, adding that foreign nationals would be deported under the law.
Massive L if true but I can’t find any anti-imperialist media reporting this. The way the imperialists have been frothing at the mouth and gunning for BF I can’t trust anything western media say.
I have done some looking RTB’s website for the supposed statements by Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala but my very limited french comprehension is not getting me very far.
If you still have the link send it to me I’ll take a look
edit3: see my other comment, it’s real.
edit: nevermind I found their website. I found this draft from last year: https://www.rtb.bf/2024/07/10/compte-rendu-du-conseil-des-ministres-du-mercredi-10-juillet-2024/, which states “the penalizing of homosexuality and similar acts and practices” as part of a family code reform, but nothing since then. Searching for more specific keywords such as the minister’s name or stuff he said doesn’t yield any results either.
There was this live interview from july 1st: https://www.rtb.bf/2025/07/01/tribune-de-redevabilite-avec-me-edasso-rodrigue-bayala-ministre-de-la-justice-et-des-droits-humains-charge-des-relations-avec-les-institutions-garde-des-sceaux/, over one hour long and I can’t access it. Since france24 claims the law was adopted on Monday (september 1st), this probably isn’t linked.
Finally it’s also possible that rtb just hasn’t updated their website yet, but they seem to be on top of things. If I remember I’ll check back by the end of the week to see if they posted anything. Or honestly just contact them directly lol.
edit2: they also have links to yesterday’s TV news,
1pm: https://www.rtb.bf/2025/09/01/jt-de-13h-du-01-septembre-2025/
7pm: https://www.rtb.bf/2025/09/01/jt-de-19h-du-1er-septembre-2025/
8pm: https://www.rtb.bf/2025/09/01/jt-de-20h-du-1er-septembre-2025/
I’m scrubbing through them right now to see if I find the minister, since france24 said he made the announcement himself.
This is another source -> https://lemmygrad.ml/post/8992825
The bill is highly influenced by the religious conservatives of society. The bill itself is causing tensions and debates.
https://www.rtb.bf/