Gambian mothers fear for their daughters as court weighs FGM ban

Wellingara, The Gambia – As The Gambia’s Supreme Court prepares to rule on the country’s ban on female genital mutilation on Wednesday, survivors say the decision could determine whether their daughters remain protected by law or face the same trauma they endured.

In Wellingara, girls run barefoot across a sandy compound, their laughter mingling with the afternoon call to prayer...