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RFC on LGBT rights in Africa

Editors are invited to participate in an RFC concerning this article at Talk:LGBT rights under international law#Duplicated text on countries' obligations under international law. —Psychonaut (talk) 12:12, 18 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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>> Nigerian gay people being hunted down >> Nigerian Activists Fear Wave of Homophobia (Lihaas (talk) 17:04, 28 February 2014 (UTC)).[reply]

Additional source

Here is a Deutsche Welle source:

Mwakideu, Christian (Agence France-Presse/Reuters). "Nigeria’s gay community decry new tough law." Deutsche Welle. 31 May 2013. Reposted at Allafrica.com.

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Hello, I added a sentence in the lead with a citation. I also removed a sentence because I thought it would be redundant but please check if that was okay. Thank you. Ronaa22 (talk) 06:08, 24 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Good morning 185.156.65.213 (talk) 02:16, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My in man 185.156.65.213 (talk) 02:17, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cntradiction

Lead says punishment is up to 16 years, table says 14. Which is correct? All the best: Rich Farmbrough 14:49, 3 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]