Term extension rejected: Senegalese President Macky Sall reite | Bloomberg

Term extension rejected: Senegalese President Macky Sall reiterated that he will step down when his term expires on April 2, appearing to reject a proposal that he extend his term until the country holds presidential elections. https://bloom.bg/3UTM9yr

LGBTQ rights: Ghana’s lawmakers passed a bill that seeks up to three years in prison for people identifying as an LGBTQ person, becoming the latest African nation to pass draconian laws aimed at the community. https://bloom.bg/3IiOKKE

Chadian opposition leader dies: Yaya Dillo died when security forces raided his party headquarters after accusing it of carrying out an attack on Chad’s internal-security agency, reports say. https://bloom.bg/3SVWZ4b

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