February 11, 2025 (NYALA) – A women’s rights advocate expressed fears on Tuesday of increasing sexual violence against women in the Darfur region due to insecurity after 16 women were reportedly raped in the Kalma camp in recent days. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, said in his latest report on Sudan that victims of sexual violence face serious challenges in accessing timely medical, psychological, social and legal support, particularly about preventative care, due to the collapse of the health system. “Women in Darfur have been suffering from sexual violence since 2003, as a result of the conflict and insecurity, which has worsened after the outbreak of the current conflict,” Noun Kushkuk, a human rights advocate, told Sudan Tribune. She noted that members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed acts of sexual violence in El Geneina and Nyala in West and South Darfur states. Kushkuk said that victims of sexual violence face difficulties in obtaining medical care after the Turkish hospital in Nyala stopped operating, as it was the only facility capable of dealing with rape cases. In a related context, Adiba Ibrahim al-Sayed, a member of the Omdurman Private Branch of the Doctors’ Syndicate’s Preparatory …

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