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Mali transition council passes anti-gay law

Until now no criminal sanctions for LGBTQ relationships had been in force in Mali, a largely Muslim Sahel nation where traditional values hold sway. [Getty Images]

Mali's de facto parliament has passed a law criminalising same-sex acts in the junta-led country, the latest in Africa to adopt legislation targeting LGBTQ rights.

Until now no criminal sanctions for LGBTQ relationships had been in force in Mali, a largely Muslim Sahel nation where traditional values hold sway.

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