World Bank suspends funding to Uganda over anti-gay law

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. PHOTO | COURTESY

By  The East African

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What you need to know:

  • A statement from the Bank says further funding is being frozen until authorities in Uganda provide adequate policy to protect minorities, including the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other groups commonly categorised as LGBTQ+.

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