The long-perpetrated image of the black man as a sexual toy continues to flourish as the niche market for black male prostitutes in Thailand booms. Escort services are now importing hundreds of prospective black gigolos from Jamaica and Africa into the Asian country to satisfy the surge in the demand for these services among the Thai female elite.
On August 19, a Nigerian court of appeal sentenced 30-year old Amina Lawal to death by stoning for adultery. Her pregnancy was used as evidence for her having engaged in extra-marital intercourse out of which came an eight-month-old son. Three years ago, some northern states in Nigeria began adopting the Sharia legal system which is based on an extreme interpretation of Islamic laws even though the Federal Government is opposed to its strict implementation.