A Senegalese man has been jailed in the first conviction under a new law banning same-sex relations nationwide authorities confirmed.
The legislation was introduced at end of March, after parliamentary approval and presidential signing by Bassirou Diomaye Faye this year.
Dakar court sentenced man to six years in prison and fined $3,600 for acts against nature and indecent acts charges.
The other man involved in the case was reported to be a fugitive, according to the source said officials.
The statute provides prison terms between five and ten years and fines up to $18,000 under new legislation framework provisions.
Social context in Senegal reflects Muslim majority views where same-sex relations seen as deviant Western import incompatible with local values.
Since enforcement of the law, police unit has arrested 63 people under legislation nationwide enforcement efforts said authorities confirmed reports.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk denounced the law as flying in the face of human rights globally concerns raised.
Across Africa, 32 of 54 countries maintain laws banning same-sex relations, reflecting widespread legal restrictions across continent historically rooted norms.