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A narrow street of yellow and red houses and trees on Gorée Island, Dakar, Senegal
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Senegal Sends 32 More People to Trial, Again With HIV Charges, as Dakar Hosts the Youth Olympics

A prosecutor in Louga says 32 people face 'acts against nature' and 'wilful HIV transmission' charges, two months after a court threw out the same HIV charges against 82 others. The Youth Olympic Games are underway in Dakar until November 13.

Nov 6, 2026 By TrueQueer
The Dakar shoreline seen across the Atlantic, with a small white lighthouse in the water and the city skyline behind it
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Senegal's Anti-LGBT Crackdown Under the Spotlight, 18 Days Before Dakar Hosts the Youth Olympics

A new Human Rights Watch report documents hundreds of arrests, forced HIV tests and lawyers scared off cases since Senegal doubled its penalties for same-sex relations. The Youth Olympic Games open in Dakar on October 31.

Oct 13, 2026 By TrueQueer
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