East African country Archives - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always https://citifmonline.com/tag/east-african-country/ Ghana News | Ghana Politics | Ghana Soccer | Ghana Showbiz Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:03:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.8 https://citifmonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-CITI-973-FM-32x32.jpg East African country Archives - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always https://citifmonline.com/tag/east-african-country/ 32 32 Burundi orders unmarried couples to wed by end of 2017 https://citifmonline.com/2017/11/burundi-orders-unmarried-couples-to-wed-by-end-of-2017/ Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:03:56 +0000 http://citifmonline.com/?p=369149 Unmarried couples in the East African country of Burundi have until the end of the year to legalise their relationships through church or state registrations. In May, President Pierre Nkurunziza signed a new law which the government says will help protect women and create a more moral society, but some disagree. The government insists a […]

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]]> Unmarried couples in the East African country of Burundi have until the end of the year to legalise their relationships through church or state registrations.

In May, President Pierre Nkurunziza signed a new law which the government says will help protect women and create a more moral society, but some disagree.

The government insists a legal document recognising a marriage helps protect women and their children, especially when it comes to issues such as inheritance. However, others say the new marriage law infringes on people’s religious beliefs, customs and practices.

Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from the capital, Bujumbura.

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Source: Aljazeera

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