Uganda: President Museveni signs anti-gay bill
Monday, February 24, 2014
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A government spokesman said President Yoweri Museveni wanted to assert Uganda's "independence in the face of Western pressure".
US President Barack Obama has cautioned the bill would be a backward step.
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