NEAR MOUNT ELGON, Uganda -- The dancers shook their hips to the beat of drummers who led the way, anticipating the start of mass circumcision among the Bamasaaba people of Uganda's mountainous east.

Traditional initiation is a rite of passage into manhood for young males that is practiced by various ethnic groups in Africa ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said ...

Naked, covered in white clay mud, and with his penis wrapped in leaves, Abongile Maqegu, 20, sits in a hut in South Africa recovering from his circumcision -- a traditional ritual that can prove fatal ...

Despite legislation introduced to regulate the process, fatalities continue to be reported every year. South African law requires initiation schools to register with authorities and comply with health ...

Local authorities report that a large number of young men have died after being isolated at initiation schools.