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Africa News of Friday, 23 June 2023

    

Source: www.ghanaweb.live

France's LGBTQ+ ambassador cancels trip to Cameroon after stiff opposition

The LGBTQ+ flag | File photo The LGBTQ+ flag | File photo

Ambassador Jean-Marc Berthon, France’s LGBTQ rights ambassador announced the cancellation of a planned trip to Cameroon following opposition by the host country.

The Cameroon government formally objected to the visit stressing in a Foreign Ministry statement that homosexuality was criminalized under existing laws.

Jean-Marc Berthon was due to visit the Central African country from 27 June until 1 July to discuss gender rights,

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