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World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law

2023-08-09 13:44
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicts the World Bank Group's values, the global financier says.
World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law

The World Bank says it is halting new loans to Uganda because a new anti-gay law contradicts its core values.

Homosexual acts were already illegal in Uganda, but anyone now convicted faces life imprisonment under the new law which was enacted in May.

The World Bank said it was committed to...