Benin: Polygamy somewhat out of bounds - if not out of fashion
Source:
IPS The merits of monogamy and polygamy have come under vigorous discussion in Benin recently, with the passage of a law that encourages the first - but tolerates the second.
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http://www.ipsnews.net/africa/interna.asp?idnews=24300
Submitted on Thu, 07/01/2004 - 00:00
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