Sexual violence against children and women has surged in Congo, charity says The number of children and women who are survivors of sexual violence in Congo surged over four fold over the first half ...

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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 ...