💨 Abstract

In Mauritania, multiple women have reported surviving or witnessing sexual assaults by a new Russian military unit, Africa Corps, in Mali. The unit, which replaced the Wagner mercenary group, has been accused of rapes, indiscriminate killings, and beheadings. Victims and witnesses fear retaliation and face cultural barriers to reporting these crimes. The U.N. and aid workers confirm widespread sexual violence by all sides in the conflict, with underreporting due to shame and fear.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff