World Bank says no new funding to Uganda over anti-gay law

World Bank says no new funding to Uganda over anti-gay law
The World Bank building (Andrew Harnik/AP)

The World Bank said it will not consider new loans to Uganda after the East African country earlier this year enacted an anti-gay bill that rights groups and others have condemned.

The World Bank had deployed a team to Uganda after the law was enacted in May and determined that additional measures were necessary to ensure projects align with the bank’s environmental and social standards.

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