UN Secretary General says rape in Darfur remains high despite improved security

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UN Secretary General says rape in Darfur remains high despite improved security
Mel Frykberg
JOHANNESBURG, April 17 (ANA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guteres has told the UN Security Council (UNSC) that sexual assaults remain high in Darfur, Sudan, despite an improvement in the security situation.
"While the rate of new displacements was lower in 2017 than in previous years, and humanitarian access had improved, sexual violence remained prevalent, owing to a volatile security environmen ...