It is hypocrisy: Uganda responds to World Bank funding freeze 

Yoweri Museveni

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. . 

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What you need to know:

  •  In May, President Yoweri Museveni signed into law the Anti-Homosexuality Act, providing penalties as high as a death sentence for “aggravated homosexuality.” 
  • It drew condemnations from rights groups and Western countries such as the US who threatened sanctions. 
  • The US is a key shareholder in the World Bank and has almost always produced its president.