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Sexual violence rife in war-torn Sudan capital: Human Rights Watch

Sudan’s warring parties have committed widespread sexual violence against women and girls aged between nine and 60, and prevented survivors from accessing health care in the capital, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. In a new report…
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Arabic and international

Horrific reports of rape, sexual violence persist as Sudan war goes on: UN humanitarian chief

Six months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group has killed up to 9,000 people and created “one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. Sudan…
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Arabic and international

US condemns conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan

The United States on Friday condemned pervasive conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan, which the State Department said that credible sources including victims have attributed to Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied…
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