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World Bank suspension of Uganda funds over anti-homosexuality law: what this says about the struggle over funds and sovereignty

By Jon Harald Sande Lie, Research Professor, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

The World Bank issued a statement on 8 August 2023, announcing that it had effectively suspended all new public financing to Uganda over concerns with the country’s anti-homosexuality law, which “fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values”.

According to Human Rights Watch, the anti-homosexuality act violates…

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