Women in Sudan facing a ‘tragedy’ of sexual violence as rape cases rise

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Reported cases are almost all by RSF paramilitaries and are just the tip of the iceberg, say campaign groups

Since Sudan’s conflict erupted in April, Sulima Ishaq has been working around the clock. As the head of the country’s Combating Violence against Women and Children unit, it is her job to document sexual violence. It has now become systematic.

Ishaq and her team usually act on tipoffs from doctors and nurses. Sometimes, late at night, she receives calls directly from survivors, who tell her about their ordeals.

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