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anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Coverage of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the Nexus archive.
- Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are increasing in West Africa, with Senegal and Niger recently enacting stricter penalties for same-sex relationships. Activists claim politicians use LGBTQ+ communities as scapegoats to consolidate power amid global and regional backlash against LGBTQ+ rights.