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  • Five years on, Darfur rape widespread - Rights Watch. Reuters, 8 April 2008. KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Widespread rape, mostly committed by pro-government forces, is going unpunished in Sudan's Darfur region and peacekeepers are unable to protect victims as young as 11, a rights group said on Monday.
  • Sudan rejects Darfur rape charges. BBC News, 22 March 2008. The Sudanese army has criticised a recent UN report accusing it of raping women and girls, and looting towns during attacks in western Darfur.
  • Stoves protect Sudanese women from gender based violence. ReliefWeb, 7 March 2008. Before the new fuel efficient stoves were introduced to Kalma, a camp for Sudanese people who have been displaced by the turmoil in Darfur, women like Sadia had to journey far outside the camp boundaries to collect enough firewood for the evening meal.
  • Too scared to tell - sexual violence in Darfur. IRIN PlusNews, 12 February 2008. People working in the vast humanitarian operation in Sudan's western region of Darfur are more than willing to talk about rebel attacks and the need for civilian protection, but when asked specifically about sexual violence against girls and women - reported to be rife - they fall silent.
  • HIV, sexual violence messages struggle to penetrate. IRIN PlusNews, 04 December 2007. A short skit on HIV grips the attention of the audience; the HI virus, dressed in bright red and wearing what is intended to be a horrifying mask, warns of the doom that is sure to follow anyone who dares to take sexual risks.

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17 June, 2008

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