Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
The U.N. children’s fund on Thursday accused armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of children over the past weeks as rebels expand their footprint and push government forces out.
UNICEF sounds alarm over child crisis in eastern DR Congo
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where hundreds of civilians have been killed and tens of thousands displaced as M23 rebels continue to attack and seize control of towns and villages.
Unicef warns of mass rapes, including of children, in eastern Congo
MILITIAS fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are recruiting child soldiers and raping hundreds of children, UN children’s fund Unicef said today.
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 Congo raped hundreds of children
The U.N. children's fund says armed men in eastern Congo raped hundreds of children and recruited child soldiers at unprecedented levels as the conflict in the mineral- rich region intensified in rece
Scores of children systematically raped by armed men in eastern Congo: UNICEF
UNICEF's statement highlights reports of horrific abuses, with armed men, allegedly from both the M23 rebels and government forces, committing atrocities.
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.
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Crisis in Eastern Congo: Humanitarian Tensions and Grave Violations
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DR Congo prison break horror saw 168 women raped and buildings set on fire to kill children
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A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land
(AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) Zawadi Sifa, 35, who has been fleeing fighting from camp to camp, sits with her seven children at ...
110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
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