The Bukusu have made headline news through the interracial marriage story that has refused to go away in a country where there are ‘red lines’ between tribes and races. The Bukusu are likely to ...

As circumcision period approaches in the month of August, Bungoma County residents are anxiously waiting to practice traditional male circumcision (the cut) where 2000 initiates are expected to be ...

South African health officials said Tuesday they are alarmed by the rise in deaths among men who have had botched traditional circumcisions, after 39 young men died in the last month after undergoing ...

Some pastors offer circumcision ceremonies as an alternative to older practices involving ancestor worship, misogyny, and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEAR MOUNT ELGON, Uganda (AP) — The dancers ...

This commentary discusses the study by Bailey and colleagues, who aimed to assess the safety of male circumcision practices in both clinical and traditional settings in Bungoma, Kenya. The study ...

Emmanuel Kipyegon died a few days after undergoing a traditional circumcision procedure in Narok county The incident, which left his family grief-stricken, ignited calls for medical screening before ...

NEAR MOUNT ELGON, Uganda (AP) — The dancers shook their hips to the beat of drummers who led the way, anticipating the start of mass circumcision among the Bamasaaba people of Uganda’s mountainous ...