Human rights campaigners report a significant increase in restrictive anti-LGBTQ legislation across West Africa. Senegal recently doubled prison sentences for same-sex relations and criminalized the promotion of homosexuality, while Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have introduced similar bans. Ghana has also passed legislation criminalizing LGBTQ+ activities, although it still awa...
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