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April 1, 2026
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Senegal president signs tough new anti-LGBT law doubling jail terms
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed a new law doubling to 10 years the maximum prison term for sexual acts by same-sex couples. The new - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed a new law that significantly increases penalties for same-sex acts and the promotion of homosexuality.
- The law doubles the maximum prison term for same-sex acts to 10 years.
- It criminalises the "promotion" of homosexuality, with penalties of three to seven years in prison.
- The legislation was a campaign promise of the President and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and was approved by the National Assembly with minimal opposition.
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