La Croix International15d
In eastern DR Congo, raped women remain the war’s invisible victims
In the remote village of Chegera, near Bukavu, at least 26 women were raped as Congolese troops and their allies retreated in ...
Widespread killing, rape, disease and war make Democratic Republic of Congo hell on earth
Fighting by Islamic State and other terrorist groups over minerals and power has led to widespread killings and rape in the ...
Africanews on MSN1d
Congolese women use slam poetry to speak out amid conflict
As fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo rages on, a growing number of women in the country are turning to slam poetry ...
Asian News International on MSN7d
Indian Hospital in Congo celebrates Women's Day, highlights contributions of women in peacekeeping
The India Level III Hospital in MONUSCO, located in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, celebrated International Women's Day ...
Children face lethal violence, rape in east Congo war
As Rwanda-backed rebels closed in on eastern Congo's largest city, retreating army soldiers barged into Suzanne Amisi Wilonja ...
AOL19d
'They took all the women here': Rape survivors recall horror of DR Congo jailbreak
Women prisoners were allowed to keep one of their ... Human rights groups say rape is widely used as a weapon of war in DR Congo by both the M23 rebels and government forces.
Daily Mail28d
Fears of fresh massacres as Rwanda-backed rebels accused of raping hundreds of children and female prisoners advance in Congo
Earlier this week, a new UN report warned that unprecedented levels of sexual violence against women and children had been carried out by the M23 group as they vie for control of Congo's mineral ...