Rape is being used systematically as a weapon of war in Sudan, a UN agency warned on Tuesday as the conflict marks its second year.
A war of rare brutality © Mena Today
Rape is being used systematically as a weapon of war in Sudan, a UN agency warned on Tuesday as the conflict marks its second year.
"We have seen a 288% increase in demand for life saving support for rape and sexual violence survivors. We are beginning to see the systematic use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war," Anna Mutavati, the regional director of UN Women told reporters in Geneva via video link from Port Sudan.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged all parties in Yemen to exercise maximum restraint after an advance by southern separatists that risks rekindling a 10-year-old civil war after a long lull.
Morocco rolled out nationwide emergency aid to help tens of thousands of families affected by freezing temperatures, heavy rain and snow this winter, authorities said on Tuesday.
At least 104 people were killed, including 43 children, in multiple drone attacks in Sudan's Kordofan region since December 4, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday.
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