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Rising hate leaves 'no place for gays' in Senegal
Rising hate leaves 'no place for gays' in Senegal
by  AFP

Every time Abdou's mother hears of a homophobic attack in the streets of Senegal's capital Dakar, she locks him in her bedroom. Days later, a mob hurling homophobic slurs beat up an American artist who was in Dakar for an international festival.

Tug-of-war: Ukraine celebrates its tank-towing farmers
Tug-of-war: Ukraine celebrates its tank-towing farmers
by  AFP

Towed away gleefully as if it were parked illegally, the Soviet-era armoured personnel carrier doesn't look so intimidating as it is paraded before the delighted Ukrainians gathered to celebrate its seizure.

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