"Corrected, gay relations are illegal so they can't serve in the army."
Serving openly in military: Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned from (unknown) to (none).
Not a single country in Africa allows trans military service. Serving in the military as gay is illegal because gay relations are illegal, ergo only lesbians can serve.
Sources: cbc.ca/news/world/countries…