Africa

Gambia: Gambian Lawmakers to Vote On Bill to Repeal FGM Ban

19 Mar 2024 - 06:59:23
[VOA] A Monday vote could make Gambia the first country to repeal its ban on female genital cutting. Also referred to as female genital mutilation, or FGM, the procedure includes the partial or full removal of external genitalia. The practice has been on the rise worldwide in recent years despite moves to outlaw it. Source

Chad: Chad Expects Some 20 Candidates to Compete With Military Ruler in Elections

19 Mar 2024 - 06:55:36
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Officials in Chad say close to 20 candidates will be challenging military ruler General Mahamat Idriss Deby in Chad's May 6 presidential election. The final list of candidates for the polls expected to end three years of military rule in the central African state will be officially declared on March 24, according to Chad's Constitutional Council. Source