Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni is questioning why African governments seem to be prioritising the fight against homosexuality over corruption. In a Facebook post sighted by GhanaWeb, the journalist said he finds it hard to comprehend how governments on the continent are passing harsh legislations against LGBTQ+ practices over existing laws punishing corruption. “I don't understand why a continent that is ravaged by pervasive corruption is passing anti-LGBTQ+ laws that are harsher than corruption. Currently a number of African countries have taken a strong position against LGBTQ+ practices with some passing stiff legislations against it. In March, Uganda’s parliament passed sweeping anti-LGBTQ legislation with strict new penalties for homosexuality.
