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Senegal: Senegal’s crackdown on the LGBT+ community puts French asylum policy under pressure
Source: Mali Actu - Moussa DIARRAH

Senegal: Senegal’s crackdown on the LGBT+ community puts French asylum policy under pressure

18 April 2026
Translated with Deepl. Scroll down for the original article in French. Five to ten years in prison for consensual relations between adults. A few days after the law was enacted, a Senegalese asylum seeker was turned back at the French...
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Senegal: Violence, arrests and stigma lead to surge in Asylum requests from LGBT community
Source: Sanslimitesn

Senegal: Violence, arrests and stigma lead to surge in Asylum requests from LGBT community

27 February 2026
The Paris-based association STOP Homophobia has sounded the alarm, announcing that it has received 18 requests for help to leave Senegal in the space of just a few days. Faced with what they describe as a ‘dramatic’ climate, more and...
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