Two gay teens have been arrested for dancing together.
Police in Burundi have begun a nationwide official hunt for gay people, as the government cracks down on its LGBT population.
The move came two days after police arrested seven other LGBT people, two of whom were children.
The Burundi government made being gay illegal in 2009, when it secretly signed a ban into law.
Homosexuality is still punishable in the country by up to two years imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 francs.
Victims are being held in prison and asked to pay large bribes for their freedom, which many of them cannot afford.
Jean Daniel Ndikumana, an LGBT rights advocate from Burundi, said he believes police found a video of the men dancing together on Facebook, according to GSN.
“I was afraid when I saw this video, given the situation of Burundi for LGBTI people,” he said.
“I know them very well because I was their project manager from 2010 to 2013.”
The activist, who now lives in Belgium, added: “Thankfully, I was able to leave my country because of my sexual orientation, as I was in danger due to my activism.”
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