Anal sex is illegal in Zimbabwe under the country's sodomy laws. The nation's Criminal Law Act of 2006 specifically criminalizes what they call sodomy, which includes anal sexual intercourse between any people. The criminal code defines any consensual act between men involving physical contact that a reasonable person would regard to be an indecent act as sodomy, with conviction carrying a fine, one year in prison, or both. These laws make Zimbabwe one of many African countries that still maintain strict prohibitions against certain sexual practices.
The definition covers both same-sex and opposite-sex couples who engage in anal intercourse. Heterosexual sodomy, which includes anal and oral sex with an opposite-sex partner, remains...