sexual violence in Sudan

March 31, 2026
International
World

Sexual violence used as weapon of war in Sudan, aid group says

[ad_1] Thousands of women and girls sought treatment for sexual violence in war-ravaged Sudan over nearly two years, with Doctors Without Borders saying Tuesday that rape is being used as a weapon in the country’s brutal conflict.The aid group, known by its French acronym MSF, said at least 3,396 survivors of sexual violence were treated […]

May 18, 2025
International
World

Survivors fight to heal from rampant sexual violence in war-torn Sudan

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI-generated) When a fighter from Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stormed into Aisha’s family home in Khartoum and gave her a grim ultimatum — marry him or watch her father die — she didn’t think twice.She signed away her freedom, “terrified for my father’s life,” she told AFP.For a year, the […]