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Northern Africa

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Algeria Algeria No Illegal (Penalty: Fine - up to 2 years prison) No
Egypt Egypt No Not specifically outlawed, but public morals laws used against LGBT people according to AmnestyUSA No
Libya Libya No Illegal (Penalty: Fine - up to 5 years prison). No
Morocco Morocco (incl. Western Sahara) No Illegal (Penalty: 6 months to 3 years) No
Sudan Sudan No Illegal (Penalty: 5 years up to death penalty.) No
Tunisia Tunisia No Illegal (Penalty: Fine - 3 years) No

Western Africa

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Benin Benin Yes Legal[1] No No Unknown Unknown No
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso No Not specifically outlawed, but other laws apply.[2]
Cape Verde Cape Verde Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No Unknown Unknown No
Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown No
The Gambia Gambia No Illegal (Penalty: up to 14 years[3])
Ghana Ghana No Male illegal
Female unclear
Guinea Guinea No Illegal (Penalty: 6 months to 3 years prison)
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Liberia Liberia No Illegal (Penalty: Fine)
Mali Mali Not specifically prohibited, but public morals laws have been used against LGBT persons
Mauritania Mauritania No Illegal (Penalty: Death penalty)
Niger Niger Not specifically prohibited, but public morals laws may be used
Nigeria Nigeria No Male illegal
No Female illegal in areas under Sharia
(Penalties in Sharia areas: Up to death for men, and up to 50 lashes (caning) and six months for women.)
Yes Female legal in areas not under Sharia.
Senegal Senegal No Illegal (Penalty: 1 month to 5 years prison)
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone No Male illegal
Female needs verification
Togo Togo No Illegal

Middle Africa

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Angola Angola No Illegal (Penalty: Labour camps for habitual offenders.[4]) No
Cameroon Cameroon No Illegal (Penalty: Fine to 5 years prison) No
Central African Republic Central African Republic Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No Unknown Unknown No No
Chad Chad Yes Legal since 1967 No No Unknown Unknown No No
Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown No No
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Yes Legal Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Gabon Gabon Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown No No
São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe No Illegal + UN decl. sign. No

Eastern Africa

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Burundi Burundi No Illegal since 2009
(Penalty: 3 months to 2 years of jail and fine of 50,000 to 100,000 Burundian francs[5]) 		No
Comoros Comoros No Acts "against nature" outlawed No
Djibouti Djibouti No Illegal (Penalty: 10-12 years) No
Eritrea Eritrea No Illegal (Penalty: 3-10 years) No
Ethiopia Ethiopia No Illegal (Penalty: up to 5 years[6]) No
Kenya Kenya No Male illegal (Penalty: up to 14 years)
Yes Female legal 		No
Madagascar Madagascar Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown No No
Malawi Malawi No Illegal No
Mauritius Mauritius No Illegal (Penalty: 5 years) + UN decl. sign. (national debate over repeal of the law) No
Mozambique Mozambique No Illegal No
Rwanda Rwanda Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown No No
Seychelles Seychelles No Male illegal
Yes Female legal 		No
Somalia Somalia No Illegal No
Uganda Uganda No Male illegal (Penalty: Fine up to life sentence)
No Female illegal (penalty: Fine up to life Sentence) 		No
Tanzania Tanzania No No
Zambia Zambia No Male illegal (Penalty: fine to 15 years)
Yes Female legal 		No
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe No Male illegal (Penalty: up to 10 years[7])
Yes Female legal 		No

Southern Africa

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Botswana Botswana No Illegal (Penalty: Fine - years) No
Lesotho Lesotho No Illegal [8] No
Namibia Namibia No Illegal No
South Africa South Africa Yes Legal since 1994 Yes Legal since 1996 Yes Legal since 2006 Yes Legal since 2002 Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes
Eswatini Swaziland No Male illegal (Penalty: US$90 fine - prison.)
Yes Female legal
No


References

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  1. ^ Ottosson, Daniel (May 2009). "State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults" (PDF). International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA). pp. Page 45. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  2. ^ Ottosson, Daniel (May 2008). "State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults" (PDF). International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA). pp. Page 11. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  3. ^ Gambia: Mob Violence And Murder Feared After President's Gay Beheading Threat, AllAfrica, June 12, 2008
  4. ^ Page 6 of [1]
  5. ^ http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/burundi-abolishes-the-death-penalty-but-bans-homosexuality-200904727
  6. ^ Ethiopia travel advice, British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  7. ^ Not tickling Mugabe’s fancy, Tribune, October 24, 1997
  8. ^ Lesotho travel advice, British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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