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Report: Sexual Violence in Sudan Civil War is Widespread

Report: Sexual Violence in Sudan Civil War is Widespread

Above: Goods move back and forth on horseback across the border between Sudan and Chad on April 25, 2024 in Adre, Chad. Image copyright: Dan Kitwood/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • A report from Human Rights Watch released on Monday claims that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), actors in Sudan's civil war fighting the Sudanese military, are responsible for widespread acts of sexual violence. The report focuses on instances of sexual violence in Khartoum.

  • Khartoum first saw conflict break out between the paramilitary RSF and the government Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in April 2023. The report claims that in Bahri and Omdurman, victims of sexual abuse ranged from ages 9 to 60, and abuse was perpetuated by both sides in the conflict.

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