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U.S. Cuts Aid, Military Cooperation over Ugandan Anti-LGBT Law

HeadlineJun 20, 2014

The United States has scaled back ties to Uganda over a law punishing homosexuality. Enacted earlier this year, the measure imposes a life sentence for repeated homosexual acts and makes it a crime to not report gay people to Ugandan authorities. On Thursday, the Obama administration cut aid, imposed visa restrictions and canceled a regional military exercise with the Ugandan military. Uganda has been a key U.S. government ally in Africa.

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