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President Museveni says that “Uganda will develop with or without loans”

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has accused the World Bank of seeking “to coerce” the government over its anti-LGBT legislation.

It follows the announcement by the lender that it was suspending any new loans to the country on the grounds that the law against same-sex relations contradicts its values.

But in a statement posted on social media, President Museveni said that “Uganda will develop with or without loans”.

He said it was unfortunate that the lender was seeking to “coerce us into abandoning our faith, culture, principles and sovereignty, using money”.

“They really under-estimate all Africans. We do not need pressure from anybody to know how to solve problems in our society. They are our problems,” he added.

Mr Museveni, however, said that the country was continuing discussions with the World Bank “so that they and we avoid this diversion if possible”.

President Museveni signed the anti-LGBT law in May, which imposes the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” and a 20-year jail term for “promoting” homosexuality.

The legislation has been condemned by Ugandan and global human rights groups. The UN, the US and other countries have also condemned the new law.

The World Bank joins the US in imposing sanctions against Uganda over the Anti-Homosexuality law.

Sudanese refugee arrested for killing friend during night booze

Police in Northern Bahr el Ghazal have arrested a Sudanese refugee man for allegedly stabbing to death a fellow friend on Tuesday.

The state police spokesperson says the incident occurred on Tuesday night at Wet-AwEil Refuge comp at around 9:00 PM.

” Yesterday [Tuesday] at 9:00 PM, our police personnel at Wud-Aweil refugee camp received a report that the body of a dead man was found in the camp, so the police close the camp and managed to apprehend the suspect.”

Captain Guot Gout Akol identified the suspect as 27-year-old Al-Tahir Rabah Hamid and the victim as Eissa – he was 30.

He told Eye Radio, the deceased and the alleged killer were  consuming alcohol together that evening when the incident occurred

According to Captain Akol, the police were yet to ascertain the motive of the killing.

“The two men were drinking together but the reason behind the killing was not yet known. But he confessed where he hit the knife he used to stab the man in his chest.”

However, during a preliminary investigation, the suspect reportedly confessed to the wrongdoing.

Established in April this year, the camp has so far received 7000 Sudanese refugees who fled the war in Sudan.

 

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