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Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba of Refugee Olympic Team celebrates victory
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Meet the out lesbian boxer who won the first medal for the Refugee Olympic Team

Cameroon’s Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba is assured of a bronze medal following unanimous decision in a quarterfinal match.

group elder women Cameroon traditional ceremonial dress
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Lesbian reveals the reality of being LGBTQ+ in Cameroon after president's daughter comes out

After the coming out of Brenda Biya, the president of Cameroon's daughter, one lesbian in the country opens up about being “afraid for my life every day."

Brenda Biya daughter of Cameroon president Paul Biya with girlfriend Brazilian model Layyons Valenca
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Cameroon president's daughter Brenda Biya faces backlash from family after coming out

Biya said her mother and brother have both urged her to delete the recent Instagram post revealing her relationship with a Brazilian model.

Brenda Biya daughter of Cameroon president Paul Biya with girlfriend Brazilian model Layyons Valenca
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Cameroon president's daughter comes out, reveals relationship with Brazilian model

LGBTQ+ relationships are criminalized in Cameroon, carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison.

Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
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Burkina Faso's military junta: 'Homosexuality will be punished by the law'

Military leaders did not reveal the extent of the ban — whether it is against LGBTQ+ identity broadly or specifically those in same-sex relationships, nor what the sentences will entail.