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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Sep 17

    YOUR COMMENTS: Some of the parents of up to 50 girls have been arrested in relation to botched circumcisions, or female genital mutilation #FGM in Burkina Faso. The girls are in hospital after developing complications from the circumcision. ➡️https://bbc.in/2OtM0fT pic.twitter.com/aZvAdoX7pP

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      1. Ugwu Somto‏ @somto_ugwu Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @2young2wed

        So sad. It's stories like this that spurs we @SIRPprojects and @sirp_nigeria into doing more to #EndFGM here in Nigeria.

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      1. Richard Kwabena Acquah‏ @RichardKwaben18 Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        These people should be executed

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      1. #Silentjournalist 🇺🇬 🇰🇪‏ @EkaranjaDon Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This practice seems not to be ending anytime soon it's our role as journalists to create public awareness against the vice

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      1. Emma.O Akpasubi‏ @AkpasubiO Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Every nation of the world is govern by laws.The umbrella bodies of regional and global governments are operated by laws.Acceptable behaviours including circumcision are spelt out. Deviants should be purnished.Adequate public enlightenment on the demand of such laws,necessary

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      1. Sekamatte Collines‏ @SekamatteCollin Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        And whats the aim this, this is not even circumcision, it's toture therefore it must stop

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      1. Beyond Innocence F‏ @BIFKenya Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We are hoping the young ladies are able to get proper medical help and in safer arms

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      1. Julie jackie‏ @Juliejackie3 Sep 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Someone explain to me why they cut off women clitoris for

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      1. lashem target‏ @lashem_target Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Let those parents be served punishment that will serve as a revolutionary fight against #FGM

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      1. Ayodele Olabode PT‏ @AyodeleOlabode Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Stop #fgm

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      1. CostUg‏ @CostUgChapter Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hello, we are interested in working with you on Infrastructure Transparency, how do we establish a relationship?

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