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Ugandan woman broke the law to be circumcised

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26-year-old Sylvia Yeko decided to publicly undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) three weeks ago, despite the practice, which is typically performed on teenage girls, being outlawed in Uganda in 2010.

The Tunisian government is investigating allegations levelled against a Koranic boarding school in Regueub - central Tunisia for subjecting minors to manual labour and sexual abuse amongst other claims.

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Wed 6 Feb 201919:06GMT

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