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Tied in knots? Polygamy persists in DR Congo despite ban
AFP, Published on 05/04/2022
» BUKAVU, DR Congo: "I can get married again -- the dream is to get to seven wives," said Congolese church pastor Chirhuza Zagabe, a husband to four spouses and father of 16 children.
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Man with 39 wives dies in India
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2021
» NEW DELHI: A 76-year-old man who had 39 wives and 94 children and was said to be the head of the world's largest family has died in northeast India, the chief minister of his home state said.
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Male Brazilian frog stays loyal to two females in 'harem'
AFP, Published on 13/08/2020
» WASHINGTON: A species of frog from the Brazilian rainforest has become the first amphibian shown to live in a harem, where one male mates with two females who remain loyal to him.
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Nigerian couples cautiously turn to surrogacy to ease fertility woes
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» LAGOS - Ada became a surrogate mother after her landlord threatened to evict her family from their apartment in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, two years ago.
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Indonesian app stirs debate over polygamous marriages
Reuters, Published on 02/10/2017
» JAKARTA: A Tinder-style dating app in Indonesia that aims to bring together men and women interested in polygamous marriages has stirred controversy and debate in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation.
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Polygamy and divorce on the rise in war-torn Syria
AFP, Published on 12/09/2016
» DAMASCUS - Six months after Maha's husband was killed in Syria's bloody civil war, the mother-of-two took a decision that has become increasingly common -- she became a second wife.
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Romance novellas by women challenge tradition
News, Associated Press, Published on 19/08/2016
» Nestled among vegetables, plastic kettles and hand-dyed fabric in market stalls are the signs of a feminist revolution: Piles of poorly printed books by women that advocate forcefully against conservative Muslim traditions such as child marriage and quick divorce.
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Pakistani father of 35 aims for 100 children
AFP, Published on 03/06/2016
» QUETTA (PAKISTAN) - A Pakistani father of 35 is now searching for a fourth wife as he romps towards his goal of 100 children, a dubious ambition in the conservative Muslim country where polygamy is rare but still practiced.
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Marriage and morals police just don't mix
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 17/12/2015
» When a couple announces their wedding, the only appropriate response from friends and family is to say: "Congratulations!"
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Indonesian officials ordered to pay for second wife
AFP, Published on 15/10/2014
» MATARAM (INDONESIA) - An Indonesian district has ordered male civil servants to pay $80 to marry a second wife to crack down on polygamy, officials said Wednesday, but activists criticised it as a "crazy" bid to profit from the practice.
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