Sudan
Politics | Society | Economy - Development | Gender - Women | Human rights
Special unit to guard gender and sexual violence for Darfur
afrol News, 19 August - The police component of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping operation in Darfur has established a special investigations unit to monitor and report on crimes involving sexual and gender-based violence, a prevalent problem in the western Sudanese region. Read more
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Africa | World
Politics | Society | Gender - Women | Human rights
Ban calls for tough measures against sexual violence
afrol News, 28 July - The systematic use of sexual violence as a weapon, mainly against women, is rife in armed conflicts in Africa, Asia and Europe, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today in his latest report on the scourge, calling for states to strengthen prevention and protection measures against the crime. Read more
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Nigeria
Politics | Economy - Development | Society | Human rights | Gender - Women | Health
10, 000 girls to be repatriated to Nigeria
afrol News, 26 June - More than 10, 000 Nigerian girls held captive as sex slaves in Morocco and Libya are to be repatriated, the House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora has revealed in a statement. Read more
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