Promotion of same sex relations in the country. On Wednesday, Kenyan MPs passed a motion to ban public debate and Of the mountain would be a sign of defiance in the face of growing hate against Nimo told the BBC that raising the flag again at the third highest peak Safety of LGBTQ people and other human rights defenders.īut the flag was this week taken down and burnt by traditionalistĮlders, who claimed it desecrated the mountain which is considered a holy site by In 2019 as part of a campaign to raise awareness on the Juelz Nimo, was part of a team that climbed Mt Kenya Mountain again to hoist it after it was taken down by traditional elders. Rainbow flag on one of Kenya’s highest peaks, says she will climb up the The road from Wednesday’s incident, killing dozens of people.Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Gay Kenyans are facing an increasingly hostile climate Image caption: Gay Kenyans are facing an increasingly hostile climate In 2021 a luxury high rise under construction collapsed just a few miles down Regulation is poorly enforced and construction materials are often substandard. Rarer in affluent neighbourhoods, they are common in Nigeria. Lagos’ most expensive and exclusive gated communities. The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon in Banana Island - one of In the dramatic footage, a small number of people are on the roof as it Meanwhile authorities say that the constructionĪ social media video of the collapse has gone There are no fatalities soĬollapse, but the head of the Lagos emergency management agency blamed a truck The victims are all construction workers. Rescued from the rubble and taken to hospital with minor injuries. Investigating the cause of the collapse of a seven storey building underĬonstruction in an upscale neighbourhood of Lagos. Lasema Copyright: Lasema Banana Island is a wealthy neighbourhood in Nigeria's commercial capital Image caption: Banana Island is a wealthy neighbourhood in Nigeria's commercial capital To publication and broadcast of books and media promoting same sex relations.ĭuring the motion’s debate MPs called for stiffer penalties against Journalist, who claimed that the LGBTQ community was growing in the country due The motion was tabled by Mohammed Ali, a former investigative Require a bill to be drafted for it to become law. Just slightly above the required quorum of 50 legislators.īut the resolution is largely symbolic and non-binding as it would The vote was adopted by acclamation in the national assembly which had Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Gay Kenyans are facing an increasingly hostile climate Image caption: Gay Kenyans are facing an increasingly hostile climate
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