Senegal’s government has defended its tougher anti-LGBTQ legislation amid growing criticism from international rights groups and activists, with Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko accusing Western countries of trying to "impose" foreign social values on the country.

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday condemned Western "tyranny" in wanting to "impose" homosexuality, and rejected any attempt to stop the application of a new law…

The new law punishes "acts against nature", a term used to signify same-sex relations, by five to 10 years' imprisonment, compared...