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UN: RSF Rapes, Ransoms Women; War Ransom Cases Jump 195%

6/3/2026

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The Rapid Support Forces abducted three women, forced them into sexual slavery, demanded ransoms, then released them.
A survivor said captors gave her a phone and forced her to call relatives while raping her.
The United Nations said sexual violence defines Sudan’s four-year war, reporting that ransom incidents rose 195 % through May 2026, mainly by RSF fighters, and noting that families incur severe debt to meet ransoms up to $10,000.

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The Rapid Support Forces abducted three women, forced them into sexual slavery, demanded ransoms, then released them.
A survivor said captors gave her a phone and forced her to call relatives while raping her.
The United Nations said sexual violence defines Sudan’s four-year war, reporting that ransom incidents rose 195 % through May 2026, mainly by RSF fighters, and noting that families incur severe debt to meet ransoms up to $10,000.