Doctors Without Borders says more than twice as many women in recent months have sought treatment for sexual assault in some displacement camps outside of Goma.
Sexual violence by armed men against displaced women is increasing rapidly in eastern Congo as years long conflicts continue, according to a charity.Doctors Without BordersConflict has been ongoing in eastern Congo for nearly three decades, with the United Nations estimating more than 130 armed groups are active in the country's northeast, vying for land or resources.
“I wanted to scream he took my mouth and he threatened me with death,” said the mother of four, who was abandoned by her husband after she became disabled in a motorcycle accident several years ago.The 42-year-old mother of four had fled war in eastern Congo.Like many other displaced single mothers, the 42-year-old mother-of-four is struggling to feed her family and is unsure when she might return home.
The charity group along with United Nations agencies and local organisations help provide medical services, psychological treatment, latrines and other measures to improve conditions for survivors of sexual violence. Armed men lurk outside the camp, where women and girls are forced to venture to find firewood and other necessities.
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