Rape used systematically as a weapon of war in Sudan, UN agency warns – Middle East Monitor

Rape is being used systematically as a weapon of war in Sudan, a UN agency warned today, as the conflict enters its third year, Reuters reports.

“We have seen a 288% increase in demand for life saving support for rape and sexual violence survivors. We are beginning to see the systematic use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war,” Anna Mutavati, the regional director of UN Women, told reporters in Geneva via video link from Port Sudan.

“Women’s…