Sudan: ‘Sexual Violence Deployed As Weapon of War in Sudan’ – ACJPS

A recent report by the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) reveals the horrifying use of sexual violence as a weapon in Sudan’s ongoing conflict. The report, published yesterday, details widespread abuse by both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with victims subjected to rape, gang rape, forced prostitution, and abductions for sexual purposes.

The report states, “Girls as young as nine through to women aged 75 have been subjected to