‘We fear the epidemic will return’: Senegal’s harsh anti-gay law puts decades of HIV progress in jeopardy

Arrest toll mounts and gay men flee the country as new, harsher legislation cracks down on ‘promotion’ of homosexuality

Amadou Ndiaye has spent the past two months watching members of his organisation disappear – fleeing across borders, being arrested or simply going silent.

Ndiaye is the secretary-general of UJEC (Union des Jeunes Engagés pour Notre Communauté), a Dakar-based NGO that runs a refuge providing emergency shelter and community support for LGBTQ+ people facing homophobic violence.