Polygamy is prohibited under Sierra Leone’s penal code. Polygamy is authorized in customary marriages (under customary laws, the indigenous law of the...

The Sierra Leone Creole people (Krio: Krio pipul) are an ethnic group of Sierra Leone. The Sierra Leone Creole people are descendants of freed African-American...

Sierra Leone, (/siˌɛrə liˈoʊn(i)/ , also UK: /siˌɛərə -/, US: /ˌsɪərə -/; Krio: Salone) officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest...

Reports: Sierra Leone, CEDAW/C/SLE/Q/5/Add. 1, CEDAW, New York, NY, p. 17. "Zimbabwe". State.gov. 6 March 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2017. "Polygamy is rare...

Mandingo people of Sierra Leone (commonly referred to as the Mandinka, Mandingo or Malinke) is a major Muslim ethnic group in Sierra Leone[citation needed]...

Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία polygamía, "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses. When a man is married...

Nigeria is part of the "polygamy belt", a region in West Africa and Central Africa where polygamy is common and deeply rooted in the culture. Nigeria is...

Polygamy in Morocco is legal, but very uncommon due to restrictions that were introduced by the government in 2004 that mandated financial qualifications...

Polygyny (/pəˈlɪdʒɪni/) is a form of polygamy entailing the marriage of a man to several women. The term polygyny is from Neoclassical Greek πολυγυνία...

Ella and Komeh. It is the tradition of paramount chief's in Sierra Leone to practice polygamy and have so-called "junior" wives. From Gulama's junior wife...

Polygamy in Eswatini is legal but rare due to high bride prices. Eswatini has a dual legal system of common law, based on Roman-Dutch law, and traditional...

his second wife (whom he had married after divorcing his first wife). "Polygamy in Gambia". accessgambia.com. Retrieved 7 February 2017. AFROL Gender Profiles:...

polygamy, enjoys de facto and de jure legality in Kenya. It is to be understood as polygyny, however. Marriage Bill 2007 was originally proposed in 1981...

be legally contracted in the nation of Comoros. Ottenheimer, Martin (1 January 1985). Marriage in Domoni: Husbands and Wives in an Indian Ocean Community...

Under law, polygamy is legal in the country of Somalia. Legal status of polygamy Polygamy in Islam "Acceptance of Polygamy Slowly Changes in Muslim Africa"...

According to the Sudanese Law of Personal Status of 1991, Polygamy is legal in Sudan. Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has strongly advocated polygamous...

who worked in Sierra Leone. He is best known for his work in the Mende language. Crosby was born on 12 May 1904 at Briton Ferry, near Neath in South Wales...

Polygamy in Africa has existed throughout the history of Africa. Polygamy, particularly polygyny, is a highly valued social institution in Africa. Polygamy...

in 2004. Okujepisa omukazendu RECOGNITION OF CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES IN SOUTH AFRICA: A MODEL FOR NAMIBIA? Namibia: Family Code Namibia debates polygamy Archived...

is legal in Cameroon, contracted frequently for reasons of both status and wealth. It has been reported that polygamy is most often found in rural areas...

Polygamy is legal in Egypt, but not common. Polygamy is legal in Egypt. In 2019, Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, caused controversy by ruling...

Sierra Leone from Koinadugu District (SLPP) Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone from 1996 to 2007 Haja Afsatu Kabba, former Sierra Leone's Minister...

Polygamy is legal under certain circumstances in South Africa. All polygamous marriages entered into in accordance with the provisions of the Recognition...

Polygamy is illegal in Ghana, but the restrictions are not heavily enforced. Polygamous marriages are illegal under civil law, though are arguably considered...

legally banned polygamy. Turkey banned the practice in 1926, while the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq banned polygamy in 2008. Polygyny in Islam "Tunisian...

marriages occurring have been notably rare. Neighboring Tunisia outlaws polygamy altogether. Information on forced marriages and polygamous marriages, including...

widespread in the nation. Similar to most countries that provide polygamy as a form of marriage, the first wife must consent to the practice of polygamy before...

polygyny is legal in Mauritania. A man can marry up to four women, but must obtain the consent of his existing wife/wives first. Polygamy is common within...

Polygamy was abolished in 1964 by the new Civil Code and polygamous marriages entered into after that date would not be valid in Ivory Coast. However,...

The current status of polygamy is difficult to determine in Botswana as, legally, only marriage between a single man and woman is permissible, though...