Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- In 2023, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faced yet another devastating year of sexual violence - 25,166 victims sought medical treatment following sexual violations, marking a grim continuation of the epidemic there.

Doctors Without Borders (MSF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, reported treating an unprecedented number of survivors, with the figure representing more than a two-fold increase from the previous year's 9,724 cases. That was at least two victims treated every hour throughout the year.

In both May and September 2023, the number of victims receiving treatment at these sites surged, reaching as many as 70 cases per day. This, marking another devastating year for women in the DRC, ...