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Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Threatens $3.8 Billion in World Bank Lending

  • Ghana’s Finance Ministry warns the anti-LGBTQ bill could cost the nation $3.8 billion in World Bank funds and jeopardise a $3 billion IMF loan.
  • The bill faces international criticism and threatens Ghana’s foreign exchange and debt sustainability.

 

Ghana’s legislative push against LGBTQ rights could severely impact its financial health, with apotential loss of $3.8 billion in World Bank financing over the next six years, according to a note fromthe finance ministry covertly released to journalists today.

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