Senegal’s prime minister slams western pressure over anti-homosexuality law

During a heated parliamentary session, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko strongly condemned what he described as Western attempts to impose homosexuality on African nations. His remarks came in response to the recent enactment of a law that significantly increases penalties for same-sex relationships in the predominantly Muslim West African country.

Addressing lawmakers on Friday, Sonko rejected any possibility of a moratorium on the enforcement of the controversial legislation. He framed the debate as part of a broader struggle against what he called a tyranny of Western values, arguing that African sovereignty must prevail over foreign influences seeking to reshape local cultural and legal norms.