Senegal PM vows to double penalty for same-sex relations

In tonight's edition, Washington is set to cut health aid to Zimbabwe after negotiations over a US-proposed funding deal break down. Also, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announces revamped legislation set to double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison. And on a rare visit to Kyiv, Ghana’s foreign minister calls for the release of two Ghanaian prisoners of war captured while fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

By Yinka OYETADE