Senegalese police arrest 11 people accused of homosexual acts, residents say
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Residents in the Senegalese town of Kaolack say police have arrested 11 people accused of homosexual acts.
Boukhari Ndiaye said the arrested were among 20 people attending a celebration of a gay marriage at a school in the town about 200 kilometers (125 miles) southeast of the capital, Dakar, on Friday.
He said the 11 remain at the police station.
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Homosexual acts are criminalized in at least 34 African countries, including Senegal, where they are punishable by up to five years prison and fines of up to $2,500.
A well-known Senegalese journalist was sentenced in July to six months in prison for acts of homosexuality. Seven men were also arrested and imprisoned.