Matek
<http://www.healafrica.org/> Heal Africa, which runs a hospital for
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/rape> rape victims in the eastern city of
Goma, said it had registered 2,517 cases in the first half of this year. The
total comprised 2,339 females 105 of whom became pregnant and 178 males.
The number of perpetrators was 2,134.
Why has raping men became accepted in Africa this way? And it is so strange
that Africa as a continent is very vocal on homosexuality yet when you look
at the conflicts they have, they go on raping men than they prefer to
accept. When you look at Northern Uganda and why it has the highest men
committing suicide in Africa is because UPDF raped most of them in the
conflict. So what I do not get is this, do we stand in Kampala in day light
and we become so vocal on homosexuality but as soon as we cross The Kaluma
falls we became Fags? Or Africans are just talking faa but inside themselves
they screw men?
EM
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Congo rape numbers rise dramatically
Congolese rebel groups such as M23 accused over recent sharp increase in
sexual violence against women and children
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M23 is not the only group blamed for the rise in rape numbers. Heal Africa
says the 745 child victims it recorded in first half of 2012 marks a
significant shift. Photograph: Junior D Kannah/AFP/Getty Images
The number of women and children raped in the
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/congo> Democratic Republic of the Congo has
risen dramatically because of a surge in rebel militia activity, according
to a local health organisation
<http://www.healafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sexual-violence-target
s-children-2012.pdf> report.
<http://www.healafrica.org/> Heal Africa, which runs a hospital for
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/rape> rape victims in the eastern city of
Goma, said it had registered 2,517 cases in the first half of this year. The
total comprised 2,339 females 105 of whom became pregnant and 178 males.
The number of perpetrators was 2,134.
There has been a sharp increase in sexual violence in recent months, Heal
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/africa> Africa added, although figures
since June are not yet available.
A six-month uprising by the rebel group M23, led by war crimes suspect Bosco
"the Terminator" Ntaganda, has caused fresh turmoil in eastern Congo and
displaced hundreds of thousands of people. A UN
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/17/rwanda-minister-leader-congo-re
bels-kabarebe> report claims the rebellion is being supported by
neighbouring Rwanda.
Emmanuel Baabo, leader of Heal Africa's project dealing with sexual
violence, said: "The numbers are rising because several armed groups not
only the M23 have increased their activities over several months. In times
of fighting you usually see also rape, refugees, stealing, killing and the
burning of houses going up.
"The staff of Heal Africa are frustrated to see all this. We are working for
a change in Congo and now it is getting worse. And of course you are always
thinking: 'What has happened to this girl can happen tomorrow to my sister,
daughter or wife.'"
Heal Africa did not have comparative statistics for last year, but said the
745 child victims it recorded marks a significant shift.
Baabo said: "More and more children are being raped. The reasons are
disrespect of children's rights, brutalisation of society as a consequence
of the unrest in eastern Congo for such a long time, and also some cultural
and traditional habits. For example, some people think that they can be
healed from Aids if they sleep with a child."
The health organisation said an estimated two thirds of women and girls in
North Kivu province had experienced sexual violence. Its work is now being
hindered by the renewed fighting as some villages are not longer accessible.
Baabo added: "We had also some cases where some armed men stopped our car
and stole money and mobile phones. They even took a driver, went with him in
the forest and held a gun to his head saying they will kill him. Luckily
they let him go, but he was very afraid.
"Several armed groups also have road blocks, stop cars and ask for money or
food. In some villages which are occupied by some armed groups they take you
in some office and interrogate you for hours."
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This is a quote:
"Even if Joseph Kony was killed, that would not necessarily be the end of
the war in northern Uganda because Kony is no more than a spiritual
leader of the LRA. This quick fix, arm-chair solution seemed to be from the
Kampala-based opinion leaders who only know the war through newspapers".
" Until the legitimate grievances and the marginalization of northern
Ugandas communities are addressed, LRA fighters remain a possible vehicle
for the expression of northerners frustrations".
"Kony may never sign a peace agreement. Whether or not he signs, however, is
less relevant to avoiding new conflict in northern Uganda than ending
marginalization policies and fulfilling promises by the Ugandan government."
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