Eritrea 'appalled' by hoax forced polygamy story

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A satirical story that Eritrean men have been ordered to marry at least two wives, which has been shared across Africa, has upset Eritrean officials.

"Even a madman in [the Eritrean capital] Asmara would know that this story was not true," an Eritrean official told the BBC.

The hoax was first published online on a Kenyan news site called Crazy Monday.

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