Sexual violence against children soars in DR Congo

Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says
UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by conflict recently.
Children Bear the Brunt of Escalating Violence in DR Congo
The intensifying violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), particularly in eastern regions like Goma, has inflicted severe suffering on civilians, with children disproportionately affected,
Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern DR Congo, Unicef says
Conflict in mineral-rich region shows no signs of abating, with both government forces and M23 rebels implicated in atrocities.
Scores of children raped by armed men in eastern DRC, UNICEF says
Scores of children caught up in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been subjected to sexual violence including rape by armed men, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Unicef Says Armed Men Raped Scores of Children in Eastern Congo Rampage
The United Nations’ children’s agency has accused armed men in eastern Congo of raping hundreds of women and children during a single week of fighting as Rwandan-backed rebels cemented control over the city of Goma,
UNICEF says armed men in eastern DR Congo raped hundreds of children
In the North and South Kivu provinces, we are receiving horrific reports of grave violations against children by parties to the conflict,’ says UN agency’s executive director
Sexual violence against children soars in DR Congo: UNICEF
Rape and other violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared to unprecedented levels, the head of the United Nations children's agency warned Thursday.
Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of ...
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UNICEF condemns surge in child rapes amid conflict in Eastern DRC
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Warring parties urged to allow aid, displaced people’s return in eastern DR Congo
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UNICEF is on the ground in the Democratic Republic of the Congo delivering urgently needed humanitarian assistance.
Armed men have raped dozens of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
Armed men have raped dozens of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says - An aid agency is receiving ‘horrific reports’ of ...