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Clinton in Congo

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has demanded an end to widespread sexual abuse in war-ravaged eastern DR Congo, during a visit to the country. Secretary Clinton spoke out during a tour of a crowded refugee camp in the eastern city of Goma.

Earlier, following talks with Congolese President Joseph Kabila, she said there should be no impunity for the perpetrators of sexual violence. The UN estimates 3,500 women have been raped in DR Congo so far this year. And in a report released to coincide with Mrs Clinton’s visit, the aid agency Oxfam said it had monitored 20 communities and found that children, some as young as four, had been raped in half of them.

Jeb Sharp will report on Clinton’s visit on The World later today, >>> click here for her award winning series on rape in Congo (Jan 2008)

Read more about the war in Congo and listen to coverage on The World

BBC coverage of Clinton’s visit in Congo