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Thousands flee army harassment in eastern DRC

Thousands of people have fled the town of Punia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following threats to their ethnic community, according to UN…

Mali: Displacement, Prejudice and War

As much of the rest of the world views the current conflict in Mali in terms of the absence or presence of Islamists, one must also consider the internally…

Gunmen in Nigeria kill nine polio health workers

Gunmen suspected of belonging to a radical Islamic sect shot and killed at least nine women who were taking part in a polio vaccination drive in northern…

My wife just cries and cries - The victims of Mali's jihadi's

Inside the mayor's office in Gao the floor is littered with documents, including a ring-binder with details of the women flogged for not wearing the veil.…

Mali's displaced hopeful of return home as rebels melt away

Refugees crowded excitedly around crackling radios at a camp in the central Mali town of Sevare on Saturday evening as French and Malian forces seized the…

Impunity reigns in DR Congo, While Women and Children Suffer

"Becoming neighbour to the person who raped you or your daughter, the person who killed one of your relatives is not so easy,” COFAPRI co-founder, Mugisho…

Women Without Men Vulnerable in South Sudan's Refugee Camps

Mahasa sits in the dust outside the hut she built herself, holding her youngest son in her arms. The 29-year-old mother of four knows how vulnerable she is.…

DRC: Focus on victims in the 'rape capital of the world'

Mugunga camp houses thousands of displaced people near Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. They have sought refuge here from the ongoing conflict…

Judgement due for Congo warlord accused of massacre using child-soldiers

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday will hand down its judgement against Congolese ex-militia boss Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, accused of using child…

The Need to Bring Women into DR Congo Peace Talks

Bineta Diop of Senegal is the Executive Director and founder of Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS). Last month she visited the conflict-ravaged eastern region of…

SOUTH SUDAN: Women and children bear brunt of Jonglei violence

Women and children are increasingly being caught up in violent attacks related to cattle rustling and inter-communal rivalries in South Sudan’s Jonglei State,…

Kenya's election rape victims say they've been forgotten

When Grace Wanjiku looks at her four-year-old son, Charles, she bitterly recalls the evening he was conceived. “I wish he was dead,” she said. “I don’t feel…

Congo rape numbers rise dramatically

Congolese rebel groups such as M23 accused over recent sharp increase in sexual violence against women and children

Women Primary Victims Of Violence In Northern Mali, Says UN Rights Official

Women are the primary victims of the current crisis in Mali. Their human rights to employment, education and access to basic social services have been…