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UNICEF Says Over 200 Children and Infants Have Been Raped During Sudan’s Civil War

HeadlineMar 05, 2025

In Sudan, at least 221 children, some as young as 1 year old, have been subjected to rape by armed forces since the beginning of 2024. That’s according to a dire new report by UNICEF, which gives the first comprehensive look at mass sexual violence being used as a weapon of war against children while Sudan’s conflict between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces nears two years. One witness testimony read, “After nine at night, someone opens the door, carrying a whip, selects one of the girls, and takes her to another room. I could hear the little girl crying and screaming. They were raping her.”

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