Adele Koue Sungbeu, a 45-year-old midwife from Ivory Coast, is among 28 women who recently underwent reconstructive surgery to repair the effects of female genital mutilation (FGM). The procedure, carried out at a public hospital in Abidjan, is part of a groundbreaking initiative aimed at offering free surgeries to FGM victims, to help heal both physical and psychological scars.
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