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Chirhuza Zagabe's (not seen) family eats lunch in the kitchen in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on 20 March 2022. Chirhuza Zagabe, 60, is a pastor of the Primitive Church of the Lord and manager of the provincial branch of an oil company. Picture: Guerchom Ndebo/AFP

Polygamy

Tied in knots? Polygamy persists in DR Congo despite ban

By AFP

In 2012, the 60-year-old married three women simultaneously in his church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. He repudiated one for "bad behaviour", but...

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    3694 days ago
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