Ethiopian authorities raid hotels over ‘gay sex tip-offs’ in anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown

Ethiopian authorities are using tip-offs to raid hotels, bars and other entertainment venues where people have “disgusting” gay sex.

Police in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, are reportedly working with the city’s Peace and Security Administration Office to crack down on “institutions suspected of committing homosexual acts in our city”.

In a Facebook post on Thursday (10 August), the Addis Ababa City Peace and Security Administration Bureau announced that it is “taking action” against venues based on tip-offs from the public. The post states that a guest house has already been raided and remains under investigation.

Homosexuality is criminalised in Ethiopia with punishments of up to 15 years in prison.