Gambia: The Gambia's Parliament Considers Lifting Ban on FGM

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The Gambian government is discussing lifting the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) this month. Some Gambian members of parliament believe that declaring the practice illegal is an attack on cultural and religious freedom.
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