The Gambia has one of the highest rates of FGM in the world, with 73 percent of women and girls aged 15 to 49 having undergone the procedure, according to 2024 figures from UNICEF.

Two women have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the girl's death, police say.

La ablación del clítoris está prohibida en el país desde 2015, pero se sigue practicando a escondidas y cada vez a niñas más jóvenes para burlar la ley

The Gambia has one of the highest rates of FGM in the world, with 73 percent of women and girls aged 15 to 49 having undergone the procedure, according to 2024 figures from UNICEF.