ALBAWABA - Shocking reports continue to emerge from Sudan on rape and sexual assaults that are used as a war weapon against women and females by Sudan's warring parties, particularly the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which committed widespread acts of rape and even gang rape.
Human Rights Watch released an 89-page report called "Khartoum is Not Safe for Women”: Sexual Violence against Women and Girls in Sudan’s Capital" documenting horrific rape and sexual violence, as well as forced and child marriage in Sudan since the start of the war on April 15, 2023.
HRW also reported that women and females in Khartoum and neighbouring cities are being held and used by the RSF in terrible conditions that could "amount to sexual slavery".
Over 100 women commit mass suicide in Sudan's Al Jazirah
As the situation continues to worsen in Sudan amid conflict between RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) with low media coverage on crimes happening there, Sudanese activist Amina released a video talking about the miserable situation in Sudan's Al Jazirah state following the horrific attacks and killings committed by Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The Sudanese activist highlighted in the video the 'mass suicide' taking place in the area amid fears of rape and sexual assaults.
Women who make up the gardening association of Korsi refugee camp in Birao pose for a photo on August 10, 2024. (AFP)
She, who was seen wearing hijab in the colors of the Sudan flag, allegedly said that over 100 women in the village in Al Jazirah. "The women of the village are killing themselves."
Amina added: "Over 100 women committed suicide so they can protect themselves from the RSF's sexual violence." In other posts on X, activists said that more than 130 women committed mass suicide in the state of Al Jazirah.
the activist reportedly maintained: "In a single village in Al Jazirah state, central Sudan, more than 500 people have been killed, the RSF have lined all the men in the village and killed each one of them." "Bodies are scattered in the street," the activist maintained.
Hala al-Karib, head of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (Siha) confirmed to BBC that "three cases of suicide by women over the last week" in Al Jazirah state were reported.
She added that the figure documenting suicides is possibly higher considering that mobile communications were patchy in addition to Internet shutdowns.
* Written by Sally Shakkour
