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Uganda's tough new anti-gay law

President Yoweri Museveni has approved tough new anti-homosexuality legislation.

Some of the world's strictest anti- homosexuality legislation has come into force in Uganda where gay sex can now lead to life imprisonment. The new law has been condemned internationally. We get reaction from Ugandans and speak to our correspondent there.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has secured another five years in power, extending his rule to a quarter of a century. People in Turkey share their thoughts on what his victory means for Turkey and for their lives.

The new president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has declared that he will end the country's fuel subsidy. We hear reaction from Nigeria and speak to our correspondent in Abuja.

Nepal is marking the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest. Two people in Nepal discuss the effects of climbing industry on their lives and livelihoods.

We speak to a model in the US who has talked on social media about her grandmother’s decision to end her life in Canada where euthanasia laws have been relaxed.

(Photo: Ashley Karungi 33, a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTQ) community and a single mother of two poses for a picture with rainbow colours at the offices of Rella Women's Empowerment Program, for LGBTQ rights advocacy, after a Reuters interview in Kulambiro suburb of Kampala, Uganda April 4, 2023. Credit: Abubaker Lubow/Reuters)

50 minutes

Last on

Mon 29 May 202316:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Mon 29 May 202316:06GMT

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