Fighting in the DRC sparks a surge of sexual violence
- Posted on March 3, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Fighting in the DRC sparks a surge of sexual violence

UNICEF recorded nearly 600 cases of rape in the week following the fall of Goma, in the east of the country, at the end of January. All sides in the conflict are implicated in these crimes, from the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels to Congolese forces.