Sudan: rape & suicide

[NitroNine]

If the title was insufficient warning, the news coverage gives some detail of the fact women in Sudan who have been raped are subsequently dying by suicide - with women who anticipate being raped by the RSF increasing the death toll.

A UN Report from earlier this year was titled Rape, Murder & Hunger - & if you’re wondering about the high suicide rate, being a rape victim attaches lifelong stigma in Sudan.

(Search tells me there was some discussion of Sudan on the April thread about the UN’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict’s briefing).

I’m glad they’re doing ok Vivaea - I really hope that they can go home soon: safely, I mean, to a lasting peace.

There aren't words. These poor women.

I read about this yesterday in BBC or Sky news but it's disappeared now. 12 year old girls gang raped and dying of their injuries- others committing suicide to avoid the same. Almost no coverage - WTAF.
How can this be ignored?
Barbaric, against utterly innocent girls - what is in these men's heads to do this?
Too many countries where girls and women are just not safe, and sadly the fear of violence spreads to nearby countries - those in Africa saying we need tourism come and visit - this brutality against innocent children who are already starving is what keeps people away.
Rather than Europe/US wading in and causing offence/complicating everything - what are other African countries doing to stop this murder and rape spree on women and children?