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UNICEF Warns Children in Eastern Congo Subjected to Unprecedented Levels of Sexual Violence

HeadlineFeb 14, 2025

In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, armed groups are subjecting children to sexual violence, including rape. That’s according to UNICEF, which has warned the targeting of children by armed groups has soared to unprecedented levels. UNICEF says it’s received at least 170 reports of rape involving children. One mother told UNICEF that her six daughters, the youngest just 12 years old, were raped by armed men while searching for food.

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