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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

· By Paul Njie
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Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

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