Senegal doubles prison sentence length for same-sex relations

Senegal doubles prison sentence length for same-sex relations Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country's gay community. READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/31/senegal-doubles-prison-sentence-length-for-same-sex-relations Subscribe on our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/africanews?sub_confirmation=1 and receive all the latest news from the continent. Africanews is available in English and French. Website : www.africanews.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews #AfNews