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Ghana's President Delays Decision on Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill, Risking World Bank Support

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Source: Semafor
Ghana's President Delays Decision on Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill, Risking World Bank Support
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Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has delayed a decision on a controversial anti-gay bill due to a Supreme Court challenge, potentially avoiding a choice between losing World Bank funding and impacting his party's electoral prospects. The bill, which imposes prison sentences for LGBTQ+ identification, requires Akufo-Addo's assent to become law. The finance ministry warns of potential financial repercussions, while both major parties in Ghana have expressed support for the bill.

Topics:worldpolitics#anti-gay-bill#ghana#politics#president-nana-akufo-addo#supreme-court-challenge#world-bank-funding
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  1. Ghana’s president delays decision on controversial anti-gay bill  Semafor
  2. Ghana Anti-LGBTQ Bill Risks $3.8 Billion of World Bank Support  Bloomberg
  3. Who are you to dictate to a sovereign nation? - Kwesi Pratt blasts US Ambassador over LGBT+  GhanaWeb
  4. Ghana parliament passes stringent anti-LGBTQ law  Reuters
  5. Ghana: Anti-LGBTQ bill not yet at president's desk  Africanews English

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