A lawyer in Cameroon has been recognised for her work to promote gay rights in Africa with an award from Amnesty International.
Alice Nkom has spent a decade defending people accused of practising homosexuality. Homosexual acts are illegal in Cameroon and carry a five-year prison term.
Ms Nkom described the award, which she received from the German branch of Amnesty International in Berlin on Tuesday, as a "prize of hope".
"Being gay in Cameroon is like being in hell," she said.
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