by up to 20 years in prison. The Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) criminalized failing to report someone suspected of participating in same-sex acts to police as well as renting property to LGBT persons. In the law’s first year, an estimated 600 people were subjected to human rights violations and abuse based on their actual or imputed sexual orienta
Uganda has a turbulent history—after gaining independence from British rule in 1962, its first president, Edward Mutesa II, king of the Buganda kingdom (from which Uganda’s name derives), was violently ousted in 1966 by prime minister Milton Obote, who was in turn overthrown by his military chief, Idi Amin, in a 1971 coup. Amin’s rule was bru
Compared with the March 2025 STEO, U.S. LNG exports are lower in the Later scenario and higher in the Earlier scenario; the largest volume difference in both scenarios occurs in 2026. The Earlier scenario results in 0.2 Bcf/d more LNG exports in 2025 and 0.5 Bcf/d more LNG exports in 2026 compared with the March STEO. The Later scenario results in
The deal was fair, though. Usage agreements were concluded. These concessions were usually negotiated for periods of between 50 and 80 years, which was the length of time the companies needed to recoup their investments. After that, according to the deal, the infrastructure was to revert to the municipalities and belong to them, in a process known
Another segment of NBFIs that has seen substantial growth is the private credit segment, which typically lends to smaller corporate borrowers. As private credit continues to grow, banks have become willing partners through joint ventures or by providing loan facilities. With global growth forecast to slow (see World Economic Outlook), the repayment