Female genital mutilation continues in Senegal

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The UN says 3 million girls had their genitals mutilated last year in Africa alone.

Female genital mutilation is illegal in Senegal and those who participate risk 5 years in prison.

The law has been in place for two decades, but as Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Kolda in southern Senegal, the practice continues.

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