Rapists terrorise women of Darfur

ARDAMATA CAMP (Reuters):

The 25-year-old Darfuri woman was raped in front of her two young children, whose screams haunted her during an attack which she is too ashamed to tell her husband about.

Despite a recent lull in fighting, rape continues in Darfur's conflict. The crime is so sensitive, it is seldom reported by victims whofear retribution and social exclusion.

The 25-year-old, who asked not to be named, was raped by a man carrying a gun. She said he was a member of a pro-government militia, mobilised to quell a four-year-old rebellion.

"It was one man with a rifle who threatened us," she said, her gaze lowered to the ground. "He told me your husband has left you and gone to the rebellion, so I will kill you."

"My children were screaming and ran off into the bush. All I could hear was their screaming." The full story >>>