Africa
Niger lawmakers want gay relationships criminalised
The vast majority of Niger’s population is Muslim, but it has a secular government and there is currently no specific law on same-sex relationships.
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US
Florida lawmaker charged with pandemic aid fraud
State Rep. Joe Harding of Ocala, Florida, illegally obtained or tried to obtain more than $150,000 in pandemic loans from the Small Business Administration for two corporate entities that had been dormant until he applied for the funds
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US
US Supreme Court hears case of web designer who doesn't want to work on same-sex weddings
Challenging the law is Lorie Smith, a custom web designer who is opposed to same-sex marriage. "I want to design for weddings that are consistent with my faith," she says.
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Europe
Bishops' outcry prompts same-sex marriage U-turn
Justin Welby was responding to strong criticism from dozens of progressive bishops who described the motion as outdated
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Detainees in Ghana lack legal representation to challenge cases -US Report
Detainees lack legal representation to challenge cases in Ghana - US Report indicates
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US
Former "Empire" movie star sentenced 150 days in jail, for fake hate crime incident
The one-time actor of TV drama, 'Empire' claimed his attackers were racist and homophobic towards him.
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Africa
Same-sex couples in Namibia lose court bid over spouses
A panel of three judges has dismissed an application by same-sex couples in Namibia for their foreign spouses to live and work in the country.
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Population Council boss: Castrate persons who defile children
I think one of those who defile children should be castrated. I am telling you that the devil who they claim causes that will leave all of them at once,” Dr Appiah told the Ghana News Agency (GNA).
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“Ho 21 LGBT activists haven’t committed any crime,” – CDD-Ghana tells courts
"The occasional use of archaic colonial legal relics like Section 202 of Act 29 by the police to undermine constitutional rights, particularly the right to assemble, exposes the stagnation we continue to experience in efforts to promote and...
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Europe
Turkey’s withdrawal from women violence treaty goes to court
Istanbul, Turkey – With a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on March 20, Turkey’s exit from the Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence was sudden but not u...
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Review laws to criminalise homosexuality – Chief Imam
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Usumanu Nuhu Sharubutu has urged the government to consider the immediate review of the country’s laws to criminalise homosexuality.
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National Security, Police shut down LGBTQ office on Akufo-Addo's orders
Amidst the raging controversy regarding the opening of an office by members of the Lesbians Gays Bisexuals Transgender Queer and Intersexed community (LGBTQI), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered for the swift closure of same...
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Courts
Tenant allegedly killed by landlord over GH¢30 electricity bill
The deceased, 37-year-old Opoku Agyemang, was reportedly stabbed during an argument with his landlord, Kofi Koranteng, on Tuesday.
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Legal education reform needs further work, GIMPA lecturer says
He said the Legal Education Reform Bill, 2025, marks an important shift after years of debate over the limited opportunities available to law graduates seeking professional qualification.
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Bagbin backs urgent passage of Spousal Property Bill
On Friday, May 8, 2026, FIDA took its concerns to Parliament House in Accra, where its leadership met Speaker Alban Bagbin and presented a four-page petition.
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Sam Okudzeto says GBA was not consulted in passage of Legal Education reform bill
Speaking on PM Express on Joy News, Okudzeto said it was deeply troubling that the Ghana Bar Association was not brought into discussions on legislation that directly affects how lawyers are trained
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Business
Parliament passes Deposit Protection Bill, 2025 covering e-money
At the centre of the changes is a broader mandate for the Ghana Deposit Protection Corporation (GDPC), which will now have expanded authority under the revised framework.
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Education Regulatory Bodies Amendment Bill, 2026 passed by parliament
Under the new framework, tertiary institutions currently operating under mentoring universities will now be required to secure a Charter within six years.
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Mpreaso MP backs bill to loosen dual-citizenship limits on public office
The proposed change targets constitutional rules that prevent some Ghanaians from holding certain public offices because they hold dual citizenship or are seen as having allegiance to another country.
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Committee Report on Legal Education expansion adopted by parliament
The Legal Education Reform Bill was laid before the House on 24 October 2025 by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Dominic Ayine, who said the proposal is designed to broaden access and remove the Ghana School of Law’s long-stand...
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