Sudan and Ethiopia Lead in FGM Prevalence

4 December 2019

Sudan has the highest Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) prevalence in Africa, according to the latest survey by 28 Too Many, a values-based charity working to end the vice in Africa.

The survey says Sudan's national FGM prevalence stands at 87 per cent, with more than 12 million women and girls believed to have undergone the rite.

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