Senegalese PM Sonko claims Western 'tyranny' aims to 'impose' homosexuality on the world
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has condemned Western influence, claiming it seeks to impose homosexuality on the world. This statement follows the enactment of a new law in Senegal that significantly increases penalties for same-sex relations. Sonko emphasized that the Senegalese people do not want these practices and rejected calls for a moratorium on the law's enforcement.
- ▪Ousmane Sonko criticized Western 'tyranny' for attempting to impose homosexuality.
- ▪A new law in Senegal has doubled the maximum penalty for same-sex relations to five to ten years in prison.
- ▪Sonko stated that the majority of the world's population does not support homosexuality.
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Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko delivers an address at the National Assembly, in Dakar, Senegal, on November 28, 2025. SEYLLOU / AFP Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, on Friday, May 22, condemned Western "tyranny" in wanting to "impose" homosexuality, weeks after a new law was passed to toughen sentences for same-sex relations. LGBTQ+ issues have stirred controversy in Muslim-majority Senegal in recent years, and queer rights advocacy is frequently denounced as a tool used by Westerners to impose foreign values. At the end of March, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye enacted a law doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, after the legislation had been overwhelmingly approved in parliament. Dozens of arrests have already been made under the law.
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