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"They raped us all": Asifiwe's story of war, rape, and resilience in DR Congo

calendar_today14 October 2025

"They raped us all": Asifiwe's story of war, rape, and resilience in DR Congo

"They raped us all": Asifiwe's story of war, rape, and resilience in DR Congo

In The Democratic Republic of the Congo, rape is being used as a weapon of war with total impunity.

"They entered our house, tied up my father. Then took me and my two older sisters and raped us all”.  Asifiwe's story shows the horrific cost—and the resilience it takes to heal.

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