Senegal’s new prime minister has criticized the French military presence in the West African country. Ousmane Sonko also criticized efforts by France and the West to promote values that he said didn’t fit with those held by Senegal and other African countries including LGBTQ rights and monogamy. Polygamy is widely practiced in Senegal.
FILE - Senegal ese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko addresses journalists following his release from police custody in Dakar, Senegal , on March 8, 2021. Senegal ’s new prime minister Ousmane Sonko , who was freed from jail weeks before the presidential election earlier this year and propelled his party to victory, criticized the presence of French military bases in the West African country at an event late on Thursday May 16, 2024.
Sonko is known for his criticism of interference by France, which is Senegal’s former colonial ruler. His fiery views in a region where other neighbors have already taken steps to cut ties with France helped his chosen candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye win the presidential election in March. “I thought that this freedom to love anyone had to be open to all that wanted to enjoy it,” the French politician said.
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