President Yahya Jammeh outlaws practice that affects three-quarters of women in west African countryThe Gambia has announced it will ban female genital mutilation (FGM) after the Guardian launched a global campaign to terminate the practice.
The president,Yahya Jammeh, said last night that the controversial surgical intervention would be outlawed. He said the ban would approach into effect immediately, and though it was not clear when the government would draft legislation to enforce it.
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Source: theguardian.com