World Bank Threatens Ghana Over Anti-Gay Bill

Ghana to lose $3.8 billion World Bank funding if anti-LGBTQ+ bill is signed into law Ghana could lose $3.8 billion of World Bank funding if an anti-LGBTQ bill passed last week is signed into law, according to a Finance Ministry document seen by Reuters. BBC reports that the financial authorities in Ghana are suggesting that President

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World Bank Blocks Loans, New Funding To Uganda Over Anti-gay Bill

The World Bank Group today released the following statement on Uganda: “Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values. We believe our vision to eradicate poverty on a livable planet can only succeed if it includes everyone irrespective of race, gender, or sexuality. This law undermines those efforts. Inclusion and non-discrimination sit at

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