Gambia’s Supreme Court to Decide on FGM Ban By Juliana Nnoko Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/01/gambias-supreme-court-to-decide-on-fgm-ban/ Jan 28 2026 (IPS) - Gambia’s Supreme Court is considering whether a law protecting women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) is constitutional. The practice, common in Gambia, often involves forcibly restraining girls while parts of their genitals are cut, sometimes with the wound sewn shut. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service