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Sonko, 46, was arrested on Wednesday on charges of disturbing public order

Senegal opposition leader charged with rape and released on bail

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, whose arrest has sparked violent protests, was charged with rape on Monday but was released on bail under judicial supervision, his lawyers said.

South African women take part in a protest against gender-based violence

South African women are taking a stand against rape culture

Politics Mar 07

In January, a Johannesburg woman publicly accused popular South African DJs Thato Sikwane, known as DJ Fresh, and Themba Nkosi, known as Euphonik, of drugging and raping her and three other women on a night out in 2011, when she was a second-year student at the University of Pretoria.

Zimbabwe's former Vice-President Kembo Mohadi

Zimbabwe veep resigns over sexual allegations he denies

Politics Mar 01

Zimbabwe's second vice-president Kembo Mohadi has resigned. The move comes barely a week after he dismissed reports that went viral accusing him of immoral relations involving married subordinates.

Cameroon soldiers have been accused of rights abuse in the raging 'anglophone war'

Cameroon soldiers raped 20 women, killed man in 2020 revenge raid

Politics Feb 27

HRW in a February 26, 2021 statement titled: "Cameroon: Survivors of Military Assault Await Justice - 20 Women Raped During March 2020 Attack in Ebam" said it has gathered evidence of a revenge attack nearly a year ago by Cameroonian soldiers on a village where they raped at least 20 women.