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World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

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 helping all Ugandans without exception to "escape poverty, access vital services, and improve their lives".

In a tweet, Ambassador Adonia Ayebare said it was time to rethink the World Bank's work methods and the board's decisions.

As a result, the World Bank said "no new public financing to Uganda will be presented to our Board of Executive Directors" pending a review of the efficacy of new measures put up in the context of the new legislation.

In response to the World Bank's decision, Uganda's state minister for foreign affairs Okello Oryem queried the consistency of the move compared to other countries.

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