No breaking ranks for Senegal's army couples
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Senegal's army officers can no longer wed colleagues below their pay grade. That's the message sent to military personnel via a presidential decree signed in late October.
Women were first authorised to join the ranks of Senegal's famously disciplined army in 2008.
Unlike the armies of many of its West African neighbours, Senegal's military has never been involved in a coup plot and has won U.N. praise for its role in global peacekeeping. (Reuters)
