Dakar, May 22, 2026 (AFP) - Senegal PM says tyrannical West wants to 'impose' homosexuality

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2026-05-22

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday condemned Western "tyranny" in wanting to "impose" homosexuality and rejected any attempt to stop the application of a new law toughening sentences for same-sex relations. LGBTQ issues have stirred controversy in Muslim-majority Senegal in recent years and gay rights advocacy is frequently denounced as a tool used by Westerners to impose foreign values. Late March, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye......

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