West Africa's Dark Turn: Anti LGBTQ+ Laws Spread Across the Region A disturbing trend is unfolding in west Africa as a series of laws and policies aimed at curtailing LGBTQ+ rights gain momentum across several countries in the region.
The implications are far reaching, threatening not only the lives and well being of queer individuals but also undermining the fragile fabric of democracy.
In Senegal, the maximum prison sentence for gay sex has been doubled to 10 years. Niger and Mali have introduced laws that explicitly outlaw same sex relations.