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POLITICSJul 1 · 07:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDSarah Johnson

‘Witch-hunt’ in Niger as military regime rounds up LGBTQ+ population

Niger's military regime is conducting a 'witch-hunt' against the LGBTQ+ population, arresting at least 40 people under a new penal code. Fears of HIV/AIDS resurgence are rising due to restricted access to PrEP drugs, with 16 men, including high-ranking military officials, imprisoned.

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