3. Sudan
Former largest African country applies the strict form of the Sharia Law. Sentences that the LGBT community of Sudan faces are complex and range from lashing to the death penalty. In theory, first and second-time offenders can “only” receive 100 lashes and up to five years in prison, but third-time offenders face either death sentence or life in prison (article 148 of Sudanese Criminal Act of 1991). No recent executions have been reported in Sudan, while South Sudan has softened up their laws since breaking out of the union with Sudan. LGBT members in South Sudan face the maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
