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World Bank halts new Uganda loans

The loans have been halted because of Uganda's new anti-gay law.

The World Bank says it is halting new loans to Uganda because a new anti-gay law contradicts its core values. Homosexual acts were already illegal in Uganda, but anyone now convicted faces life imprisonment under the new law which was enacted in May. We get reaction from the country's LGBTQ+ community and speak to our correspondent.

We speak to fans of Kl Klaskvik, a team from the Faroe Islands, that has made history in the UEFA Champion's League qualifiers.

Saudi football teams have made headlines this Summer, with stars like Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante and Ruben Neves joining Cristiano Ronaldo and moving to Saudi teams. We hear what some football fans in Europe think about big players moving to Saudi-Arabia.

We speak to our South American correspondent about the Amazon rainforest summit.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Ashley Karungi 33, a member of (LGBTQ community and a single mother of two poses for a picture with rainbow colours at the offices of Rella Women's Empowerment Program, for LGBTQ rights advocacy, after a Reuters interview in Kulambiro suburb of Kampala, Uganda April 4, 2023. Credit: Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters)

50 minutes

Last on

Wed 9 Aug 202316:06GMT

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  • Wed 9 Aug 202316:06GMT

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