North Africa
• Sudan: Approximately 5.8 million women and girls have been displaced due to ongoing conflicts.
West Africa
• Nigeria: The Boko Haram insurgency has displaced millions, with a significant number of women and girls being abducted and subjected to violence.
• Mali: Thousands of women and girls have been displaced due to ongoing conflicts and instability.
East Africa
• Ethiopia: The Tigray conflict has resulted in widespread sexual violence against women and girls, with thousands reporting abuse.
• South Sudan: Millions of women and girls have been displaced due to civil war and ongoing conflicts.
Central Africa
• Democratic Republic of Congo: An average of 48 women and girls are raped every hour, with a study estimating 400,000 females aged 15-49 were raped over a 12-month period in 2006 and 2007.
• Central African Republic: Thousands of women and girls have been displaced due to ongoing violence and instability.
Southern Africa
• Mozambique: The insurgency in Cabo Delgado has displaced many, with women and girls facing significant risks.
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