Nigeria

TMZ and ABC reported that Smollett fakes the attack because he was afraid of getting written off “Empire.”

From AIDS to extremist groups like Boko Haram, the Trump administration is turning a blind eye to Africa.

Christian conservatives have been calling for him to be fired, partly because he compared homophobic discrimination to violence.

The U.S. has deployed its diplomats and spent tens of millions of dollars to try to block anti-gay laws.

MultiChoice claims it’s responding to complaints from Nigerian viewers and pulling the plug out of “respect.”

Bisi Alimi is speaking out about a Nigerian law that makes even befriending a homosexual punishable by 10 years in jail.

Nigeria’s draconian law against gays has encouraged mob attacks, police torture, evictions and public whippings, according to a report Monday that urges the country’s new president to repeal the legislation.

Human rights and gay rights activists on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to ensure that the issue of anti-gay discrimination in Africa is on the agenda at next week’s summit in Washington with more than 40 African leaders. The Human Rights Campaign, a national gay rights organization, and Human Rights First, which advocates aggressive U.S. stances on …

BAUCHI, Nigeria — A Nigerian Shariah court has freed two men accused of gay sex and belonging to a homosexual club, saying the prosecution failed to prove its case.

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus called on the Obama administration Tuesday to review all aid to countries with laws criminalizing homosexuality.