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Ghanaian Finance Ministry Warns Against Fallout From Anti-LGBTQ Law

Nana Akufo-Addo has been advised against signing the anti-LGBTQ bill into law (Credit: AFP)

Ghana's finance ministry has advised President Nana Akufo-Addo against endorsing a highly contested anti-LGBTQ bill, warning that it could end up with the financially-strapped country losing billions of dollars in World Bank funds.

Lawmakers last week approved the bill aimed at severely curtailing LGBTQ rights, drawing condemnation from rights activists despite gaining wide support in the conservative West African state.

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