The United Nations Childen’s Fund (UNICEF) welcomed the landmark move by Sudan’s transitional government this week to criminalize female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), with a three-year jail sentence for offenders. NEW YORK, USA, May 4, 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- “This practice is not only a violation of every girl child’s rights, it is harmful and has […]
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