I'll speak to the extortion.
In 2021, when a gay bar, the Ram Bar, was raided in Kampala, Uganda, a group of young LGBTQ people were taken to prison, but before even taking them, police were asking for money: “How much do you have so that we cannot take you?” People had to pay money not to be imprisoned.
When you go to prison, it means that you are going to be there for the rest of your life, or until a human rights activist comes to defend you, so many people fear going to prison. If they had some money, they had to give it. Personally, I had to send some money to the Happy Family Uganda organization to support individuals to not be taken to prison.