Speaker Bagbin admitted Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ bill was rushed and flawed, vowing a second review.

In 2026, Senegal expanded penalties and detained hundreds, signaling a regional rollback.

In 2026, Niger enacted a harsh penal code criminalising same-sex ties and sparked arrests.

Eight LGBTQ+ people sentenced in Fez, Morocco, amid concerns over arrests and trial defense.

In Oct 2026, activist Peter Tatchell urged the IOC to protect LGBT+ athletes in Senegal.

Senegal doubled gay-sex prison terms to 10 years; over 320 arrested since February, HRW says.

Two truck drivers from Central Africa, Amos Kamara and Bilal Omar, were arrested at a Cameroon border checkpoint in January 2025 on homosexuality-related charges and held at Douala Central Prison for 251 days before being released through the intervention of an aid organization. Both men denied the allegations.

Niger's new penal code, enacted June 11, 2026, imposes up to 10 years for same-sex conduct and up to 20 years for involvement in LGBTQ associations or ceremonies.

Niger criminalized homosexuality on June 11, 2026, joining Burkina Faso, Mali, and Senegal amid a regional rollback of LGBTQ rights across Africa.

Ghana's parliament enacted the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill on May 29 through procedures that circumvented standard protocols and potentially violated quorum requirements. The measure criminalises LGBTQ+ identity with imprisonment up to three years. Even some supporters have called for the legislation's recall due to procedural irregularities and constitutional concerns.

A Nairobi court sentenced two men to 15 years for violent robbery against gay victims. Activists describe the ruling as a historic breakthrough for justice in a region where the LGBTQ+ community faces increasing hostility and systemic legal challenges.