The one-month-old infant was rushed to a Banjul hospital after developing severe bleeding but she was pronounced dead on arrival.
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- A baby girl died in Banjul after suspected complications from female genital mutilation.
- The infant was hospitalized due to severe bleeding; autopsy results are pending. 10s
- Police arrested two women for alleged involvement in the incident. 20s
- FGM has been banned in The Gambia since 2015, but enforcement remains limited. 29s
- UN estimates show 75% of Gambian women and girls aged 15-49 have undergone FGM. 39s