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Ghana's new 'anti-LGBTQ' law triggers both praise and outrage

Burkina Faso, Senegal, and now Ghana too: more and more countries in Africa are imposing harsh penalties on LGBTQ activities. In Ghana, parliament has passed a new law providing for long prison sentences – a move that has been met with both applause and fierce criticism.