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Rape being used systematically as a weapon of war in Sudan, UN agency warns

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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 

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.

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