According to the U.N. children's agency, UNICEF, children as young as a year old in conflict-ravaged Sudan have been victims of rape since the beginning of 2024. This heinous act is being used as a tactic of war, with 221 children, including boys, reported to have been raped by armed men in the North African nation.
The ongoing war in Sudan, which started in April 2023 between the military and rival paramilitary forces, has resulted in over 20,000 deaths and forced more than 14 million people from their homes, leading to famine in parts of the country.
