In many traditions across the country, circumcision is a treasured rite of passage. It is, therefore, disheartening that this important rite of passage has been invaded by extortionist, criminal ...

Every December, thousands of Kenyan boys mark the transition from childhood to adulthood through a sacred rite of passage, circumcision. It's a tradition deeply rooted among tribes in the East African ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said ...

As the school holidays approach, many Kenyan families are preparing their sons for initiation rites. But what if these cultural milestones trigger hidden fears instead of strength? One boy's quiet ...

A family in Ngarariga, Limuru, in Kiambu County, is inconsolable following the death of a young man identified as Victor Kimani during a rite of passage in his life Kimani, who was a student at Ngeya ...

Communities that practise traditional circumcision have been warned against forcing others to do the same.Speaking in Kitale on Thursday, Trans Nzoia county commissioner Erastus Mbui asked chiefs to ...

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The jailing of an Ethiopian in the United States for circumcising his daughter with scissors has fueled a passionate debate across Africa, with many approving the punishment ...

Without social pressure, most people give little thought to male circumcision. This simple surgical procedure removes the foreskin, a hood of skin covering the head of the resting (flaccid) penis. But ...

Young Xhosa boys, their faces smeared with clay as part of a manhood ritual, stand on the side of the N2 highway July 9, 2001 Mdantsane outside East London in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.