Human Rights Watch's Scott Long blasted Gambian president Yahya Jammeh for his "cut off their heads" comments against gays. Wrote Long, We urge you to publicly disavow threats and vilification directed against gays and lesbian people in Gambia… We ask you to affirm publicly and without equivocation that all people should enjoy their rights regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity." [AFP]

Two Spanish nationals arrested in Gambia for being gay have been set free. They faced fourteen years in jail for "violating the principles of Islam." We imagine the Spanish government had a hand in their release. [Earth Times]

The two Spanish nationals arrested for being gay in Gambia face up to fourteen years in prison. The Spanish consul has been offering their "full support" to their incarcerated citizens, whatever that means. [News 24]

Two Spanish nationals were arrested in Gambia after allegedly propositioning two cab drivers. The arrest comes less than two weeks after Gambian president Yahya Jammeh said all gays should be beheaded. Ouch! [The Point]

Yahya Jammeh, the president of Gambia, announced this week that he will "cut off the head" of gays in his country. And, in a stunning show of homophobia, vowed to make his nation more "strict" than Iran. We can cross Gambia off our list… [Towleroad]

The rising tide of homophobia in Senegal forced "dozens" of gays to flee across the border in Mali and Gambia, where homosexuality remains illegal. They're obviously not thinking with their heads on that one… [Afrol]