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Widespread sexual violence in Sudan conflict
A new United Nations report reveals the widening scope of sexual violence related to the conflict in Sudan since the outbreak of war in April 2023. The office documented 546 cases of sexual violence across 16 of the 18 states, affecting at least 838 victims, most of whom are women and girls. The abuses ranged from gang rape and sexual slavery to kidnapping, with rape accounting for 51.3% of cases, sexual assault 21.5%, and kidnapping 17%. Additionally, some women have experienced pregnancy or have had abortions following rape, and there have been reports of deaths resulting from gang rapes, including children as young as 9 years old.
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