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Polygamy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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are officially illegal, the practice continues. It is still practiced as a part of traditional culture.
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Index

Polygamous
marriages
Democratic Republic of Congo
"Democratic Republic of Congo"
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Polygamy in Africa
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia

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