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In a report released on Monday, the UN children's agency UNICEF said that armed men have been raping and sexually assaulting children in Sudan since early 2024, with victims including one-year-old infants.

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In a report released on Monday, the UN children's agency UNICEF said that armed men have been raping and sexually assaulting children in Sudan since early 2024, with victims including one-year-old infants.

The sexual violence spans nine Sudanese states. Of the reported 221 cases of child rape last year, 66% of the victims were girls and 33% were boys, while 16 survivors were under five.

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The sexual violence spans nine Sudanese states. Of the reported 221 cases of child rape last year, 66% of the victims were girls and 33% were boys, while 16 survivors were under five.

The ongoing conflict, which erupted in April 2023 between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has displaced over 14M people and resulted in at least 20K deaths.

The ongoing conflict, which erupted in April 2023 between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has displaced over 14M people and resulted in at least 20K deaths.

Survivors face multiple challenges, including physical injuries and psychological trauma, with some victims attempting suicide and others being rejected by their families after becoming pregnant.

Survivors face multiple challenges, including physical injuries and psychological trauma, with some victims attempting suicide and others being rejected by their families after becoming pregnant.

An additional 77 cases of sexual assault against children have been recorded, with attacks occurring during city invasions, while fleeing danger, or while being held by armed groups.

An additional 77 cases of sexual assault against children have been recorded, with attacks occurring during city invasions, while fleeing danger, or while being held by armed groups.

UNICEF adds that sexual violence is being used as a tactic of war in violation of international law, with widespread attacks creating terror among civilian populations and forcing families to flee their homes.

UNICEF adds that sexual violence is being used as a tactic of war in violation of international law, with widespread attacks creating terror among civilian populations and forcing families to flee their homes.

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The sexual violence spans nine Sudanese states, with 66 percent of victims being girls and 33 percent boys, while 16 survivors were under age five, demonstrating the widespread nature of these attacks across the country.

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The ongoing conflict, which erupted in April 2023 between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has displaced over 14 million people and resulted in at least 20,000 deaths, creating conditions that have increased vulnerability to sexual violence.

Survivors face multiple challenges including physical injuries, psychological trauma, unwanted pregnancies, and social stigma, with some victims attempting suicide and others being rejected by their families after becoming pregnant.

An additional 77 cases of sexual assault against children, primarily attempted rape, have been recorded, with attacks occurring during city invasions, while fleeing danger, or while being held by armed groups.

UNICEF reports that sexual violence is being used as a tactic of war in violation of international law, with widespread attacks creating terror among civilian populations and forcing families to flee their homes.

The scale of violence affects all communities regardless of affiliation, with limited access to services and social stigma preventing accurate reporting, while both sides of the conflict face accusations of atrocities including sexual violence and forced child marriages.

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Sexual violence in Sudan is being systematically deployed as a weapon of war, with the majority of documented cases being perpetrated by the RSF and allied Arab militias in a pattern of using rape to terrorize civilians and suppress opposition to their advances. With the ongoing conflict creating conditions that have increased vulnerability to sexual violence, the parties to the conflict must take steps to protect children and end gender-based violence.

Sexual violence in Sudan is being systematically deployed as a weapon of war, with the majority of documented cases being perpetrated by the RSF and allied Arab militias in a pattern of using rape to terrorize civilians and suppress opposition to their advances. With the ongoing conflict creating conditions that have increased vulnerability to sexual violence, the parties to the conflict must take steps to protect children and end gender-based violence.

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Even if both sides have committed abuses in the war, the RSF is responsible for some of the most heinous atrocities being committed in Sudan. Hopefully, the armed forces will make territorial gains, end the war in the coming days, and lead the country back to democracy. However, the raging systematic violence will not cease until the US and UK publicly condemn the UAE's role in fueling the Sudanese war for political and economic hegemony.

Even if both sides have committed abuses in the war, the RSF is responsible for some of the most heinous atrocities being committed in Sudan. Hopefully, the armed forces will make territorial gains, end the war in the coming days, and lead the country back to democracy. However, the raging systematic violence will not cease until the US and UK publicly condemn the UAE's role in fueling the Sudanese war for political and economic hegemony.

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