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Sudan: Women raped by RSF fighters in Gezira committed suicide – Human Rights

Sudan: Women raped by RSF fighters in Gezira committed suicide – Human Rights

Human rights groups and activists say scores of women have taken their lives in Sudan’s central Gezira state after being raped by paramilitary fighters in the country’s brutal civil war.

The reports come after the United Nations accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of horrific crimes, including mass killings, in the state last week.

However, RSF rejected a recent UN report and said its fighters were responsible for the increase in sexual violence.

It was stated that the accusations were not based on evidence.

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The relentless power struggle between the army and the RSF has killed tens of thousands of people and forced more than 11 million from their homes since the conflict began in April 2023.