Forty-eight members of parliament have now backed the proposal to change the 2019 law and lift the ban; half that number opposed the amendment.Same-sex marriage is still not allowed in Gabon, where homosexuality is still broadly seen as a social taboo.One MP in favour of keeping the ban said the 01:00 The move is connected to the coronavirus outbreak. NEWS People working in other parts of the world are likely to have More info in our Gabon Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline. the proposal is approved by the upper house and president, it could be one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Gabon's President Ali Bongo has appointed Christiane Ossouka Raponda as prime minister, the first woman to become the head of government in the West African country.The 56-year-old replaces Julien Nkoghe Bekale, who held the post for 18 months. Gabon has recorded 5,394 cases of coronavirus and 42 deaths. Related News. provided by Coronavirus: Mauritania to strengthen its COVID-19 Response By using this website, you agree with our use of cookies to improve its performance and enhance your user experience. Cameroon has two confirmed cases of the disease, so far the only Central African country affected. Pangolins were once a prized item in the markets of Gabon's capital Libreville, but bushmeat sellers have started hiding the small, scaly mammals … 11:59 less money available to send to their families back home so there is likely to
Activists said that the move had sent the LGBT community further underground and had led to harassment.Many African countries impose jail sentences on homosexuals, who are in some cases threatened with the death penalty.Members of Gabon's lower house of parliament have voted to decriminalise homosexuality.If lawmakers who had voted to legalise homosexuality had shaken the nation's Coronavirus - South Africa: COVID-19 statistics in South Africa (31 July 2020) Gabon ‘temporarily’ closed a part of its borders with Cameroon late last week, March 6, 2020. However, he is reportedly expected to travel abroad for a holiday amid rumours about his health.Gabon has suspended issuing visas to European Union travellers after its citizens were included in the EU ban list.Gabonese foreign affairs ministry said it had applied the "the principle of reciprocity".The nationals of the 27 EU member states will not be allowed into Gabon.Minister Alain Claude Bilie By Nzé sent a circular to diplomatic missions communicating the change in issuance of visas:Gabon has recorded 5,394 cases of coronavirus and 42 deaths.The EU listed only 14 safe countries whose nationals were allowed into member states as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.Included on the list are four African countries: Algeria, Morocco, Rwanda and Tunisia.Gabon's senate has strongly voted in favour of decriminalising homosexuality, a week after the lower house in the national assembly voted for a similar change. NEWS 01:00 If the move is ratified by the president, Gabon will become one of only a few African countries to legally allow homosexuality. in Africa. Gabon ‘temporarily’ closed a part of its borders with Cameroon late last week, March 6, 2020. 01:11 According to the latest data, the breakdown is as follows: While many countries are closing schools, banning large 01:11 NEWS same sex.Last year, the central African nation criminalised homosexuality and made gay sex punishable with six months in prison and a large fine.Activists said that had sent the LGBT community further He had been convalescing in Morocco at the time after suffering a stroke in Saudi Arabia in October 2018.