Witchcraft beliefs blamed for halting drive to end FGM in Guinea
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Belief in witchcraft is hampering efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation in Guinea where almost all girls are cut, campaigners said on Tuesday. Aminata Bah, who underwent FGM at the age of five, said many people in the West African country believed traditional circumcisers had supernatural powers and girls feared being […]