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According to a gay group in the East African country of Somalia, a gay teen was stoned to death there by a group connected to Al Qaeda because of his perceived sexual orientation, but a gay website disputes the account.

LGBT activists may be raising concern over Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, who a leading candidate to replace Pope Benedict XVI, as he’s voiced his support for anti-gay bills in Africa.

French military were able to free two Mali men before they were executed for allegedly having gay sex.

Lawmakers in the West African nation of Nigeria have furthered a proposed law that would limit the rights of the country’s LGBT community, which already faces multiple hardships.

At last month’s 2012 International AIDS Conference, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised a campaign to circumcise adult male Africans as a preventative measure for HIV. But what does this mean for HIV prevention tactics in the United States?

A popular Ethiopian newspaper recently published an article that alleged the United States and Europe were conspiring to "spread" and "recruit" homosexuality in that country.

A number of Africa’s countries have little or no gay rights. Uganda’s parliament recently reintroduced an anti-gay bill that calls for the death penalty if two men are caught in the act. Swaziland, however, is encouraging its gays to get tested for HIV.

Wendelinus Hamutenya recently won the Mr. Gay Namibia contest, which made him the first black African to enter Mr. Gay World. Shortly after his win, however, the 25-year-old was brutally beaten by two men.

Earlier this week President Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton gave a speech about supporting LGBT groups in countries around the world. Most of Africa’s nations have banned homosexuality and several leaders were not pleased with the new policy.

Three gay Ghanaian were placed under arrest after appearing on a "Jerry Springer" style TV talk show in which two of the men became embroiled in a accusations of boyfriend-stealing.