Will another African nation, after Uganda in 2023, make LGTB identification illegal before 2025?
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Remake of https://manifold.markets/johnleoks/uganda-is-the-latest-african-nation, about 2024 instead of 2023.

Ghana may be the country, see that previous market for developments there.

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I've been that focussed on Ghana that I neglected to look at other countries. Burkina Faso appears to have made homosexuality illegal:

From BBC News:

"Burkina Faso's military junta has announced a ban on homosexual acts, making it the latest African state to crack down on same-sex relations despite strong opposition from Western powers.

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Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala said the junta's cabinet had now approved legislation to make it a punishable offence, but he did not give further details.

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The new legislation, which still needs to be passed by the military-controlled parliament and signed off by junta leader Ibrahim Traoré, only recognises religious and customary marriages.

"Henceforth homosexuality and associated practices will be punished by the law," the justice minister was quoted by AFP news agency as saying."

This legislation probably gets signed this year if it hasn't already; Burkina Faso won't have the same kind of push back that Ghana has been experiencing.

@vitamind @mods is this sufficient for a "Yes" resolution?

@vitamind iirc FUTURESEARCH might prefer? to resolve their questions themselves, I interpret this as more like a prediction contest they run

@jacksonpolack They probably would yes, but they don’t appear to be active anymore. Regardless I don’t mind waiting, would just be nice to have mana returned!

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@DanMan314 President still has to sign, but the bill has now passed parliament.

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