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The ruling in Pikine-Guédiawaye near Dakar is an early sign of how quickly Senegal’s harsher penalties are being enforced.
News Senegal » Dakar » People: As Senegal cracks down on homosexuality, gay people say they suffer
Ababacar Mboup, an activist against homosexuality and founder of And Samm Jikko Yi or "Together for the Preservation of Values," poses for a portrait in front of a mosque in Guediawaye, Senegal, ...
News Senegal » Dakar » People: Senegal: Hundreds march in Dakar over broken government promises and cost of living
Workers, union members and opposition supporters took to the streets of Dakar on Wednesday to protest government action and Senegal's economic situation.
News Senegal » Dakar » People: ‘We fear the epidemic will return’: Senegal’s harsh anti-gay law puts decades of HIV progress in jeopardy
Arrest toll mounts and gay men flee the country as new, harsher legislation cracks down on ‘promotion’ of homosexuality ...
News Senegal » Dakar » People: Senegal's aquagym classes offer hope and healing for people with reduced mobility
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The sun has not yet risen in Senegal's capital, Dakar, but about 100 people in swimsuits and life jackets already crowd a section of beach, ready for aquagym class. In the chilly ...
News Senegal » Dakar » People: Photos show aquagym classes in Senegal helping people with reduced mobility
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Participants of all ages gather on a beach in Dakar for low-impact aquagym sessions in the Atlantic Ocean, moving in the water to ease pain and improve mobility. The images ...