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Fuambai Ahmadu, co-founder of African Women Are Free to Choose, and Nimco Ali, co-founder of Daughters of Eve

When US president Barack Obama visited Kenya in 2015 he spoke out against the continued practice of female genital mutilation in countries across Africa and beyond. He said that FGM has 'no place in the 21st century'. But are there cultural arguments for the practice to continue? Stephen Sackur talks to Fuambai Ahmadu and Nimco Ali.

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  • Originally Aired January 11, 2016
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code p03djj5j
  • Network BBC News
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