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Two Senegalese men, activist Bah Diakhate and Imam Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Ndao, were sentenced to three months in prison and fined 100,000 CFA francs (US$165) each for “spreading false news.” This is after they accused Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko of tolerating homosexuality.
The controversy stemmed from a visit by French politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who voiced support for same-sex marriage during a student forum in Dakar. Homosexuality is illegal in Senegal, a predominantly Muslim country.
Diakhate and Ndao posted a video criticizing Sonko for allowing Mélenchon a platform to express his views. They perceived this as an endorsement of same-sex marriage by the Prime Minister.
Sonko, a former opposition leader known for his fiery rhetoric, responded by advocating for Senegal to manage LGBTQ issues according to its cultural norms. He reportedly stated that homosexuality is “not accepted, but tolerated” in the country.
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