Sokoto State first lady, Dr Fatima Ahmed Aliyu, has paid a working visit to NOMA Hospital to inspect the ongoing statewide free male circumcision programme, which she sponsored. About 500 males are ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said ...

At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said Tuesday. Traditional ...

Our Sages derive from our Parasha, a wondrous occurrence: the circumcision of the Egyptians. We read in our Parasha(41:53-57)’The seven years of abundance that came to pass in the land of Egyt ended.

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The Supreme Court yesterday heard a striking testimony from Mariama Njie, a housewife from Fajikunda, who admitted to practising female circumcision for over 15 years before abandoning the practice ...

FILE - Xhosa boys stand in a field during traditional Xhosa male circumcision ceremonies into manhood in Qunu, South Africa, on Saturday, June 30, 2013. (AP Photo ...

Authorities report that at least 41 young men have died from circumcision procedures during traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December FILE - Xhosa boys stand in a ...

Some pastors offer circumcision ceremonies as an alternative to older practices involving ancestor worship, misogyny, and dedicating children to demons. Twenty-five 12 and 13-year-old boys and their ...

Religious traditionalists are challenging The Gambia’s 2015 ban on female genital mutilation through the Supreme Court, arguing that the practice is a deeply rooted cultural and religious tradition.