Ghana’s finance minister has appealed to President Nana Akufo-Addo, urging him not to endorse the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill. Facing an economic crisis and seeking an IMF bailout, the minister warned of a potential $3.8 billion loss in World Bank funds over five to six years, about 5% of Ghana’s GDP. This mirrors Uganda’s situation, where […]
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