# Women take up arms as sexual violence ravages eastern DRC

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-26 16:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/26/09-26-drc-women-fighters-sv-mp4?traffic_source=rss

> As war and sexual violence continue in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, women are joining the pro-government Wazalendo fighters to defend their communities. The armed group itself, however, faces serious accusations of human rights abuses, including gang rape.