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The New York Times. “I think that if we find these kinds of people in Burundi, it is better to take them to a stadium and stone them.

Progress and the Peril” asserts that regions without criminal penalties for homosexuality or gender-nonconformity have made greater advancements in curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS.According to the report, more countries took steps to decriminalize same-sex relations in 2022 than in any of the past 25 years. At the same time, however, countries with existing prohibitions on same-sex activity, such as Uganda, Kenya, and Ghana, are attempting to impose harsher penalties on people convicted of violating those laws.The report claims that 129 of the world’s 194 countries do not criminalize same-sex relations, and an additional 24 don’t enforce existing criminal prohibitions, leaving only 41 countries with recent prosecutions for violating anti-sodomy laws.

Davido’s ‘Timeless Tour’ isn’t just for him.“This tour is for the fans as much as it is for me,” the 30-year-old singer shared on Instagram. “This is our tour! Our time to have fun together!”And with just five shows remaining on his 2023 calendar, fans better hustle to catch the “Unavailable” crooner live before it’s too late.Luckily, you won’t have to break the bank if you plan on attending one of his upcoming gigs.At the time of publication, we found some tickets going for just $24 USD before fees on Vivid Seats.Based on the breathtaking footage we saw from a recent Davido concert on Twitter, that’s truly a steal.Want to catch OBO live before the ‘Timeless Tour’ comes to an end?Here’s everything you need to know and more about Davido’s 2023 tour.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all 2023 tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Emanuel Okusanya African superstars Fireboy DML, Bnxn fka Buju, Wande Coal, Navy Kenzo, and many more are set to feature on Empire Africa’s debut compilation album, “Where We Come From.” The album — which is set for a Nov. 18 release — also features Tolani, Black Sherif, Leil, L.A.X, and more. The project is being launched with “Cough (Odo)” BY Kizz Daniel as the lead single.  The project focuses on sounds from multiple parts of Africa — not solely West African Afropop. With Tanzanian duo Navy Kenzo, Ghanaian rapper Black Sherif, and Nigerian singer-songwriter Kizz Daniel all having strong focus tracks, the project is likely to paint a fuller image of the African culture exploding across the globe. As African music becomes more popular year over year, more stakeholders (from different genres within Africa) are entering the industry and battling for market share and influence. 

“Woman King.”The star and producer of the female war epic has responded to critics and the recent #BoycottWomanKing movement.Users across social media have been calling for fans to not buy a ticket to the film. They believe that the film is historically inaccurate and glorifies the role that the African kingdom — the Dahomey — had in the slave trade in the 19th century.The Oscar winner, 57, and her husband (as well as producing partner) Julius Tennon defended the flick to Variety in a recent interview.“I agree with [director] Gina Prince-Bythewood’s saying is you’re not going to win an argument on Twitter,” Davis said.

A post shared by Niarra Travel (@niarratravel)Niarra Travel’s 10-day walk with the Serengeti Migration features a 12-mile trek, starting from the edge of Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation area. Just you, an expert guide and armed rangers will meander through Maasai villages and other exclusive wilderness zones that not many travelers ever get to.

previously accused of cultural appropriation multiple times.The incident comes right on the heels of the mogul being accused of “blackfishing” in her recent Vogue cover shoot. The term refers to “when a white person has purposely made themselves appear black on the internet,” according to Urban Dictionary.The Instagram account Diet Prada posted the photo of the hair salon’s ad and pointed out in their Instagram Stories how Kardashian modeled traditional hairstyles in her Vogue shoot.

Ade Samuel made her way to the continent’s most populous city. Her mission? To connect with creatives who share her fervor for combining fashion design with her Nigerian heritage.

Kenneth Kaunda was the former president of Zambia, who led the fight to free the country from British rule.Kaunda became involved in Zambia’s struggle for independence in the late 1940s, when the country was known as Northern Rhodesia. He led the Zambian African National Congress, and later the United National Independence Party, advising civil disobedience tactics in the fight for freedom.

Sarah Obama was an educator and philanthropist who was President Barack Obama’s step-grandmother and the matriarch of his African family.Born around 1920 or 1921 – records were not kept at the time and she was unsure of the date – Obama lived her whole life in Kenya. She was the third wife of President Obama’s grandfather, and though they weren’t blood relations, she and the former president formed a bond after they met in the 1980s.

Bolu Okupe, the son of openly homophobic former Nigerian Presidential spokesperson Dr Doyin Okupe, has defiantly come out as “Gay AF,” causing his farther to lament the “spiritual challenge” ahead. The 27-year-old, who is now based in Paris, made the announcement in an Instagram post, while holding a pride flag and sporting a pair of rather tight rainbow striped shorts and showing off his ripped physique, announcing to the world “Yes, I’m gay AF”.Okupe, in response to the post received several homophobic comments, saying the young activist would be dead should he return to Africa.

$6 billion eponymous development project will transform a Senegalese farming village by the decade’s end.“I want the buildings to look like real African sculptures that they make in the villages,” Akon, 47, told a masked crowd Monday in the seaside capital, Dakar.The Senegalese American artist — whose full name is Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam — was in town to lay the first stone in a corn field on 2,000 acres of coastal land given to him by the Senegalese government.Construction, he said, is set to begin early next year.The high-profile visit capped months of increasingly lofty announcements: Akon City will run on cryptocurrency called Akoin, the performer said.

Often nicknamed ‘kings of the jungle’, despite living almost entirely in desert and grassland, lions are about as iconic as animals get – and from Aslan to Simba, they’ve dominated pop culture for years.

In a historic win for LGBTQI activists and rights in Africa, Sudan this week finally repealed the death penalty for individuals that engage in consensual sexual acts with a person of the same sex. The amendment made to article 148 of the Sudan Penal Code, forms part of a larger reform aimed at protecting human rights and also includes amendments to public flogging, a ban on female genital mutilation, and the stoning of ‘apostate’ who leave the Islamic faith.

More than three years after quitting her acting career for love, former “Suits” star Meghan Markle is back in the showbiz saddle again.

It’s time to switch it up and go global on them.