{"id":369149,"date":"2017-11-07T11:03:56","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T11:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=369149"},"modified":"2017-11-07T11:03:56","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T11:03:56","slug":"burundi-orders-unmarried-couples-to-wed-by-end-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/11\/burundi-orders-unmarried-couples-to-wed-by-end-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Burundi orders unmarried couples to wed by end of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The government insists a legal document recognising a marriage helps protect women and their children, especially when it comes to issues such as inheritance. 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