A Senegalese newspaper editor faces a three year prison sentence after his conviction for criminal libel after statements he made about the President of the country and the President’s son. He plans to appeal. Read more here.
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Song, dance helps West Africa fight genital cutting
Via Reuters:DIABOUGOU, Senegal, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Marietou Ndiaye waited in vain for her daughter as the other children were brought back bloodied from an initiation ceremony in the woods.She was told there had been complications during the ritual,…
Circumcision’s Effect On Lowering HIV Transmission May Confuse Homosexual Communities
Via IRIN News (8/8/07):Expertsare warning Senegalese men who have sex with men not to get caught upin the hype about male circumcision after recent research indicatedthat the procedure could offer some protection against HIV, and areurging them to keep…
