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Excerpt from en.wenews.pk
DAKAR, Senegal: Police took into custody an activist and a preacher in Dakar after they filmed videos criticising Senegal’s prime minister for perceived tolerance towards gay people, media reported on Tuesday.
Quoting a source close to the case, the media said that the two men are being investigated for “spreading false news” and “offending” the head of government.
Activist Bah Diakhate was arrested by Judicial police on Monday after he recorded a video attacking Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko for an earlier statement on LGBTQ rights.