We join fellow human rights defenders across the African continent and the globe to celebrate the release of the 21 activists and members of the LGBTI+ Community in Ghana who have been finally granted bail since their arrest and detention on May 20th, 2021.  They spent 22 days and 21 nights in ...

Aujourd'hui, le 17 mai marque le dix-septième anniversaire de la Journée internationale contre l'homophobie, la transphobie et la biphobie (IDAHOTB). Cette journée est importante car elle attire l'attention sur la violence et la discrimination subies par les personnes lesbiennes, gays, bisexuelle...

Today May 17th marks seventeen years since the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) was introduced.  This day is significant because it draws attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people and...

We welcome everyone wherever you are to join us at our first virtual conference, designed to connect our members and allies across the continent and the world. PAI plays an especially important role in LGBTIQ+ organising across the African continent and holds strong Pan Africanist thought and ideas...

English Johannesburg Friday March 12th. Pan Africa ILGA has joined LGBTIQ activists across West Africa to call for the immediate release of Mildred Loic (Shakiro) and Moute Rolland (Patricia) who were arrested by the gendarmerie of Nkoulouloun - Douala on February 8th, 2021. The two were arrested on...

English Johannesburg Monday March 1st. On this Zero Discrimination Day, Pan Africa ILGA (PAI) continues to strongly condemn the unlawful raid of LGBT+ Rights Ghana office in Accra, Ghana by the state’s security forces which happened last week on Wednesday February 24th. The raid came barely after ...

Pan Africa ILGA and GIN are concerned about the growing number of torture happening to the LGBTQ+ persons in the camp. the brutal attacks, continue to emerge for years now and it is high time this must be addressed. Please do read our statement below....

Pan Africa ILGA (PAI) has welcomed President Joe Biden historic memorandum committing the United States to promoting LGBTQ rights on the international stage. In response to this, please do read our statement below in both English and French. Pan Africa ILGA (PAI) a salué le mémorandum historique d...

Ugandan Human Rights Defender Nicholas Opiyo was unlawfully handcuffed, blindfolded and whisked away by plain clothed police men. On December 24th, he was remanded and detained until December 28th. Below is our statement (in English and French) on his unlawful arrest and detention. Le défenseur oug...

Like the rest of the human rights advocates across the continent, we remain concerned about the excessive use of torture and force in Nigeria. Please do read our statement in English and French below. Comme le reste des défenseurs des droits de l'homme à travers le continent, nous restons préoccu...