The police said that nine mutilated and dismembered bodies had been discovered, and that the suspect had confessed, only the latest violence against women in a rising tide of it in the East African nation.

Police said that nine mutilated and dismembered bodies were discovered, and that the suspect confessed to killing 42 women, only the latest violence against women in a rising tide of it in the East African nation.

Lawmakers in the West African country had supported overturning the prohibition, but changed course on Monday after a vociferous campaign led by women.

The Central African nation is voting on a potential fourth term for President Paul Kagame. Opposition figures say they have been threatened and arbitrarily detained.

The Central African nation is voting on a potential fourth term for President Paul Kagame. Opposition figures say they have been threatened and arbitrarily detained.