India, March 4 -- Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including infants as young as one, amid the nationwide conflict rippling across Sudan, said UNICEF.

Data compiled by gender-based violence service providers in Sudan paint a searing picture of the crisis children are being subjected to; 221 rape cases against children were recorded since the beginning of 2024.

These figures represent only a small fraction of total cases, the UN chidren's agency said.

"Children as young as one being raped by armed men should shock anyone to their core and compel immediate action," said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. "Millions of children in Sudan are at risk of rape and other forms of sexual violence, which is being u...