Videos widely shared on local and social media show people gathered around a large fire, filming the scene on their phones. AdvertisementHomosexuality has never been widely accepted in Senegal, but the incident allegedly committed on Saturday night has been viewed by many as an assault on the respect due to the dead. Although very uncommon, it was not the first time the body of someone thought to be gay has been exhumed in Senegal. Read: Legal hurdles same-sex people in Africa facePowerful Sufi brotherhoods hold considerable social and political clout in Senegal. But he blamed the Senegalese state, which he said gave the impression of over-protecting the LGBTQ community, sparking a backlash.

Source: News 24 November 02, 2023 00:25 UTC