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 guilty of promoting…

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.