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Sexual assault against children ‘on the rise’ in Mozambique
11:32 CAT | 25 Nov 2020
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Christian charity World Vision says one Mozambican child was raped every six hours in the period between January and September this year.
At least 99% of the cases involved girls, it said citing the police.
The provinces of Maputo and Gaza in the south and Nampula in the north recorded the highest number of cases.
World Vision also said a recent survey had shown the escalation of violence against children during the coronavirus pandemic.
The unemployment of parents, caregivers and guardians had also contributed to the rise in child exploitation, it said.
Source: BBC
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