Yassin Fatty, a traditional practitioner of female genital cutting in the West African nation of Gambia, became the first to be convicted there. But...

Yassin Fatty, a traditional practitioner of female genital cutting in the West African nation of Gambia, became the first to be convicted there. But...

Despite global efforts to stop the practice of female genital mutilation, the harmful tradition continues to affect the lives and health of millions...

Despite global efforts to stop the practice of female genital mutilation, the harmful tradition continues to affect the lives and health of millions...

In a camp for internally displaced people in Mogadishu, a 17-year-old girl who wished to remain anonymous opened up about a painful ordeal she endured...

In a camp for internally displaced people in Mogadishu, a 17-year-old girl who wished to remain anonymous opened up about a painful ordeal she endured...

In Ivory Coast, witch doctors use potions made from the clitoris of girls subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) for power and influence. The...

In Ivory Coast, witch doctors use potions made from the clitoris of girls subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) for power and influence. The...

The Sahel region of north Africa may be understood as “one region, many crises.” This statement is taken from a paper first published in 2013 by...

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited Gambia on Wednesday, as part of a West African tour aimed at curbing irregular migration to Spain’s...