The Gambian government has introduced a ban on Female Genital Mutilation.
Information Minister, Sheriff Bojang, on Tuesday in Banjul announced the order by President Yahya Jammeh, which came into force immediately.
He said 158 females who carry out circumcision have stopped since a campaign was launched by the Gambia Committee for Traditional Practices.
“In May, the committee urged the National Assembly to heed the call by local chiefs and communities to ban FGM in the country.
“It is not clear whether legislation would be put in place to enforce the ban,” he said.
Female Genital Mutilation is also responsible for the spread of HIV/AIDS due to the unsterilised instruments used to carry out the operation
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