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President
Jammeh's ban on FGM is effective immediately AFP
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The Gambia's President
Yahya Jammeh has banned female genital mutilation (FGM) saying it is not
required in Islam. The
announcement at a rally was met with a huge applause, AFP reports.
Three-quarters
of women in the mostly Muslim country have had the procedure, according to
UNICEF.
