The new law imposes a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and criminalises the "promotion" of same-sex relations.

Senegal on Tuesday signed into law legislation doubling the penalty for same-sex relations to up to 10 years in jail. The new law also includes criminal penalties for those found…

Same-sex relations are now punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country's gay community. The law also includes criminal penalties for those found guilty…

The new law imposes a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and criminalises the "promotion" of same-sex relations.