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Women join pro-government fighters amid conflict in eastern DRC
Al Jazeera reports that women are joining Wazalendo fighters to defend themselves amid ongoing conflict and sexual violence.
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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Women in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are joining pro-government Wazalendo fighters, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
The report links the decision to ongoing conflict and sexual violence in the region, saying women are joining the fighters to defend themselves.
The supplied account gives no figures or more specific locations. It does not detail the women’s roles or experiences, or identify the scale or perpetrators of the sexual violence.
