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Senegal Tightens Same-Sex Laws Amid Global Aid Cuts

2/26/2026

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  • In Senegal, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced plans to double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison.
  • Washington is set to cut health aid to Zimbabwe after failed negotiations over a proposed funding deal.
  • Ghana’s foreign minister visited Kyiv and urged the release of two Ghanaian prisoners of war captured while fighting for Russia in Ukraine.