“Uganda is the new Zimbabwe”
"President Yoweri Museveni is the Robert Mugabe of Uganda, a homophobic tyrant who tramples on democracy and human rights, said Peter Tatchell of OutRage!
official name: Republic of Djibouti (Jumhouriyya Djibouti) capital: Djibouti head of state: President Guelleh Ismail Omar state: multi party democracy population: 486,530 (July 2006 est.) independence: from France in 1977 languages: French (official), Arabic (official) Somali, Afar religion: Muslim 94%, Christian 6% currency: Djiboutian franc (DJF) media: NA
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main lines in use: 11,100 (2004) cellular telephones: 34,500 (2004) Internet hosts: 506 (2005) Internet users: 9,000 (2005)
by Mask Admin 18/10/2004
October 18, 2004: Djibouti gained independence from France in 1977 but unlike most former French colonies the attitudes of the public and the laws relating to homosexuality are far from liberal, which may be due to the influence of Islamic law. Horn of Africa correspondent, Faro interviews a Djiboutian.
homosexuality taboo in africa November 7, 2005: "The fact that there are same gender-loving people in Africa is an important topic that doesn't get nearly enough attention," is precisely the problem Marc Epprecht attempts to rectify in his latest book, "Hungochani: The History of a Dissident Sexuality in Southern Africa." [more]
“Uganda is the new Zimbabwe”
