Rape, survival sex increasing in unruly DRCfrom JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCKINSHASA, (CAJ News) – AT least 65 civilians have been raped during escalating clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the past month. An increase in the use of survival sex by young girls in affected regions has also been noted. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) disclosed the violations were documented in the first half of November alone. Armed groups have rendered DRC ungovernable ahead of long-delayed general elections set for December 23. An increasing number of Central African refugees are voicing theirintention of returning to their country of origin as the insecurity in DRC escalates.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 13, 2018 06:11 UTC