Voices: In the Congo, sexual violence is not incidental but a weapon of war

In the Congo, sexual violence is not incidental – it is a weapon of war - COMMENT: Sexual violence has surged against women ...
The Kenya Times on MSNOpinion

Empowering women in Central Africa: What different countries are doing

Angola, Burundi, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
SFGate

Sexual violence against children and women has surged in Congo, charity says

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The number of children and women who are survivors of sexual violence in Congo surged over four fold over the first half this year, Save The Children said on Thursday, amid a ...
UNHCR

16 Days of Activism: The forgotten victims of conflict in the Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, November 26 (UNHCR) - Twenty-eight-year-old widow Kahindo is lucky to be alive after being attacked and abused by armed men while fleeing her village in the ...
Lincoln Journal Star

Lincoln woman sponsors woman in Congo through One Thread Project

As the sun rises, so does Amina Mundele to start her day before her family awakens. She prepares breakfast and packs their bags for the day. Once everyone is up, she makes sure they all have a good ...