'15,000 Rapes In War-Torn DR Congo' -- Al Jazeera
UN envoy says scale of sexual attacks in eastern Congo is "enormous" and blames lack of peacekeepers for poor security.
More than 15,000 rapes were committed last year in the strife-torn region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where peacekeepers are unable to fully protect civilians, a senior United Nations official has said.
With accusations now being made against DRC government troops over new cases of rape and killing in the volatile east of the country, Roger Meece, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo (Monusco), said "the scale of the problem is enormous".
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More News On Mass Rapes In DR Congo
UN envoy says over 15,000 raped in eastern Congo -- AP
15,000 rapes in stricken DR Congo region last year: envoy -- AFP
DR Congo: UN rights panel calls for support for sexual violence victims -- UN News Centre
Peacekeepers can't protect all in eastern Congo - U.N. -- Reuters
UN Security Council Urged to Take Quick Action on DRC Rape Report -- Voice of America
UN mission faces daunting problems in eastern Congo (Roundup) -- M&C
US provides 10 million dollars to fight rape in DR Congo -- AFP
DRC government denies troops committing mass rapes -- ABC News (Australia)
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