Prison time, fines and ostracisation: anti-gay law shocks community in African country seen as relatively safe Europe Prison time, fines and ostracisation: anti-gay law shocks community in African country seen as relatively safe A Guardian reporter September 6, 2025 Jail terms of up to five years for ‘promoting homosexuality’ in Burkina Faso is latest in push... Read More Read more about Prison time, fines and ostracisation: anti-gay law shocks community in African country seen as relatively safe