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"Sexual violence, especially rape, is being used as a weapon of war in Sudan. Many women are facing displacement. We hear from survivors, humanitarian workers and activists shedding light on the resilience and survival of Sudanese women during this humanitarian crisis."

"I think the world is very desensitised to African suffering, because if we are looking at numbers, Sudan is the biggest humanitarian crisis ongoing in the world and it's not getting enough coverage" –– Omnia Mustafa, activist

"It started out as a war between two generals, but right now, this is a proxy war that is being funded by outside groups, namely UAE and other countries as well. It has started as ethnic violence (arab settlers vs. non arabs or indigenous Africans) but it has spread throughout Sudan" –– Yara Hamoud, displaced woman

"Women are saying they are being used as a weapons, the battle between the RSF (Sudanese Rapid Support Forces) and SAF (Sudanese Armed Forces) are being fought on their bodies, women are the conflict zone" –– Hiba Morgan, Al Jazeera Correspondant

"The RSF were asking for girls, so the people of the village gathered every single woman and locked them in a hole, and the men of the village sat outside with weapons to protect the women" –– Omnia Mustafa, activist

"There are abuses on both sides. A lot of rogue units as well as Official units (SAF- sudanese armed forces) have resorted to sexual violence. In Sudanese Culture, Violence against Women is used as a tool to humiliate men." ––Yara Hamoud

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