Rape cases have been reported in Magwi County in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state over the past week, according to the UN’s Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
“Gender-based violence incidents (rape and sexual harassment of women and girls) were reported in Owiny Kibul boma, Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, where various army personnel were trained and stationed,” OCHA said in a situation report released Monday.
The UN did not say who was responsible for the gender-based violence.
OCHA said there were no gender-based violence responders in the area to provide services to victims at the time of the incidents, but added that the Eastern Equatoria Ministry of Gender, Culture, and Social Development has conducted a rapid assessment of the situation and will release a report soon.
Owiny Kibul has been the site of tensions between SPLA and local communities in recent months.
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