Democratic transitions in the early 1990s introduced a sea change in Sub-Saharan African
politics. Between 1990 and 2015, several hundred competitive legislative and presidential …

Background Reproductive health problems such as HIV, unwanted pregnancy and unsafe
abortion among adolescents are closely linked to insufficient knowledge about sexuality and …

One of the most abiding accusations in the debate on homosexuality in Africa is that the
whole enterprise is 'western'and that it lacks 'a true African flavour'. For some, the insistence …

Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, who in 1995 already infamously stated that
homosexuals are people who behave worse than pigs and dogs, and since then has …

Although sexual minorities in Africa continue to face harsh penalties for same-sex
relationships, strong anti-homophobic resistance exists across the continent. This book …

Issues of homosexuality are the subject of public and political controversy in many African
societies today. Frequently, these controversies receive widespread attention both locally …

On the basis of a study of a group of Zambian men identifying both as gay and as Christian,
this article explores the negotiation of sexual and religious identity and critically addresses …

Right-wing candidates have rallied against same-sex marriage, abortion, and 'gender
ideology'in several recent Latin American elections, attracting socially conservative voters …

Religions in Contemporary Africa is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the
three main religious traditions on the African continent, African indigenous religions …

This book examines how names in Africa have been fashioned to create dominance and
subjugation, inclusion and exclusion, others and self. Drawing on global and African …