Museveni now takes gays Bill to scientists

>President Museveni on Friday told NRM legislators at Kyankwanzi that he would assent to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill passed by Parliament in December last year.

Ugandan President Museveni is to sign a controversial anti-gay bill, a spokesman says, abandoning a pledge to delay the bill pending scientific advice.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law the controversial bill that will see homosexuals jailed for life, defying international pressure and criticism, an official statement read.

An Islamic court in northern Nigeria has put on trial 11 Muslim men accused of being homosexuals, a crime punishable by stoning to death, an official says.

Uganda's parliament passes a bill to toughen the punishment for homosexual acts to include life imprisonment and force people to report gay activities.

The European Parliament backed sanctions on Uganda and Nigeria Thursday in protest at their recent passing of anti-gay laws.

The enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act has been misinterpreted by development partners, the government has said.

East African Legislative Assembly
East African Legislative Assembly, Arusha, June 5, 2014: At the just ended Sixth meeting of the 2nd Session, EALA has granted Hon Dr James Ndahiro leave to introduce a Private Members’ Bill on Electronic transactions. The Bill is known as the EAC Electronic Transactions Bill, 2014. The object of this Bill is to make provision for the use, security, facilitation and regulation of electronic communications and transactions, to encourage the use of...