Tendo Kalyango, an LGBTIQ Ugandan refugee in Kenya, turned to sex work to make ends meet while awaiting a ruling on his quest for asylum abroad. His earnings help him to stay alive, but also go into the pockets of blackmailers and corrupt police officers. Continue reading
Gay men who seek companionship online frequently fall victim to extortionists and blackmailers, especially in homophobic countries and especially in Africa. Police rarely intervene, and sometimes they’re partners in the schemes. A recent incident in Ghana was an exception. Continue reading
Nigerian police have filed charges against the reported victim of a blackmailer who forced him to choose between paying hush money or facing homosexuality charges. The man, arrested last month in Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria, was accused of “having carnal knowledge against the order of nature.” That is a crime punishable by 14 years in … Continue reading
By Erin Royal Brokovitch Jacques, 29, is the president of the group Acodévo Océan in Kribi, Cameroon, an LGBT community based organization. An activist since 2012, he becomes the object of a series of violent blows and attacks because of his activism and because he is different. It is a shady and shameful history that … Continue reading
