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There are periodic reports from African nations of <b>kidnapping and circumcision</b>.

For example, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) ~~recently~~ reported a case from Zambia. The BBC reported that 48 boys, ranging in age from 10 to 17 had been kidnapped and taken to a circumcision camp, from which they were rescued.<ref>{{REFnews

For example, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2024) reported a case from Zambia. The BBC reported that 48 boys, ranging in age from 10 to 17 had been kidnapped and taken to a circumcision camp, from which they were rescued.<ref name="bbc2024">{{REFnews

|title=Boys rescued in Zambia after circumcision abductions

|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2e4656q64qo

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According to the BBC, the anonymous owner was arrested, but was released after he agreed to burn the facilities at his circumcision camp.<ref name="bbc2024" />

The motivation for these kidnappings and circumcisions has not been announced.

==Conversion to Islam==

There are many reports of forcible circumcision for conversion to [[Islam]].

==Circumcision does not prevent infection with HIV==

* [[Ulwaluko]]

* {{URLwikipedia|Forced_circumcision|Forced circumcision}}

[[Category:Circumcision in Africa]]

[[Category:Africa]]

[[Category:Zambia]]

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 There are periodic reports from African nations of <b>kidnapping and circumcision</b>.
-For example, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) recently reported a case from Zambia. The BBC reported that 48 boys, ranging in age from 10 to 17 had been kidnapped and taken to a circumcision camp, from which they were rescued.<ref>{{REFnews
+For example, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2024) reported a case from Zambia. The BBC reported that 48 boys, ranging in age from 10 to 17 had been kidnapped and taken to a circumcision camp, from which they were rescued.<ref name="bbc2024">{{REFnews
   |title=Boys rescued in Zambia after circumcision abductions
   |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2e4656q64qo
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 }}</ref>
+According to the BBC, the anonymous owner was arrested, but was released after he agreed to burn the facilities at his circumcision camp.<ref name="bbc2024" />
+The motivation for these kidnappings and circumcisions has not been announced.
+==Conversion to Islam==
+There are many reports of forcible circumcision for conversion to [[Islam]].
+==Circumcision does not prevent infection with HIV==
+{{Population-based studies}}
+{{SEEALSO}}
+* [[Ulwaluko]]
+{{LINKS}}
+* {{URLwikipedia|Forced_circumcision|Forced circumcision}}
 {{REF}}
+[[Category:Circumcision in Africa]]
+[[Category:Africa]]
+[[Category:Zambia]]