"Violence and fear" will spike and "equality and non-discrimination" will be trampled on, warn critics.

"Homosexuals will no longer breathe in this country. Homosexuals will no longer have freedom of expression in this country," said one lawmaker.

Senegal's victory in the AFCON 2025 final sparked contrasting scenes far beyond the pitch. In France, celebrations of the Lions of Teranga's triumph were marred by disturbances, leading to several ...

Senegalese President Macky Sall – Photo: MONUSCO Photos. Senegalese lawmakers are proposing a bill that would double the length of sentence for LGBTQ people convicted under the country’s law ...

Senegal has paid coupons and principal on its foreign bonds ahead of this Friday’s deadline, avoiding a potential default as the nation seeks aid from the International Monetary Fund, people familiar ...

DAKAR, Senegal(AP) — Senegal erupted in joy Sunday night after the West African country's soccer team defeated Morocco 1-0 to win the Africa Cup of Nations. Across the capital Dakar, fireworks lit up ...

The country has regularly seen homophobic protest fueling assaults and public denunciations. Within this climate, organizations working to fight HIV worry that individuals will turn away from vital ...

From a rise in arrests to online attacks, Senegal has been under an intensified crackdown on same-sex relations in recent ...