Raped women used as pawns in Congo war

Rape victims speak for end to violence Katana, Democratic Republic of Congo (CNN) — Quiet, remote and beautiful villages have become the scene for unspeakable horror as women are raped as a weapon in war. Violence in the democratic Republic of Congo is brutal and that includes armed gangs raping and killing. The United Nations has said that in the last year more than 15,000 women were raped in the East of the Congo, but even the U.N. admits that is a conservative estimate. Katana village is 30 minutes from Bukavu, the regional capital of South Kivu, just off the main road leading out of town. It is one of the few “good roads”, but turn off…

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Raped women used as pawns in Congo war

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