AFP: Senegalese Government Raids Party, Arrests 24 Suspects of Homosexual Activity
LGBT, NewsBites, World — By Speak Equal on December 28, 2009 at 3:37 pm
DAKAR — A group of 24 men in Senegal are under a criminal investigation for alleged “homosexual activities”, a police source said Monday in the west African country, where homosexuality remains illegal.
Officers arrested the men on December 24 at a house in the seaside resort of Saly, 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of Dakar, for allegedly engaging in homosexual acts and holding an unauthorised party, the police source said.
They were released the next day but police are continuing their investigations, the source added.
“They can be called in again at any time. The two organisers were questioned today to see if there is anything to follow up with in this case,” the source said.
The source said officers found condoms, lubricants, wigs and makeup when they raided the house in Saly where the party is said to have taken place. [MORE DETAILS]
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