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Summary

Rape has been used as a weapon of war in both the First Congo War and Second Congo War.

Original caption states:

   Photo: USAID/Leah Werchick
   Rape victims who have been successfully reintegrated into their communities assemble in a 
   “peace hut” near Walungu, South Kivu in DRC.

From: http://www.usaid.gov/stories/drc/cs_drc_rape.html

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current 18:59, 13 September 2006 500×591 (142 KB) Rakela (Rape has been used as a weapon of war in both the First Congo War and Second Congo War. Original caption states: Photo: USAID/Leah Werchick Rape victims who have been successfully reintegrated into their communities assemble in a “peace hut”)
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