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 law also criminalises the "promotion" of homosexuality, which includes any public representation and financial support by individuals or organisations, and provides for three to seven years in prison for those found guilty. The legislation was a campaign promise of President Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and was approved by parliament last month. It was taken to parliament after a wave of arrests over alleged same‑sex relationships, which were already banned under Senegalese law....