'It is a very important step for Sudanese women and shows that we have come a long way.'
The watershed move is part of reforms that have come since Bashir's ouster.
The UN says FGM is widespread in many countries across Africa, the Middle East and Asia, affecting the lives of millions of girls and women.
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