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. 2009 Dec;6(12):e1000204.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000204. Epub 2009 Dec 22.

Rape with extreme violence: the new pathology in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

Denis Mukengere Mukwege  1 , Cathy Nangini
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Rape with extreme violence: the new pathology in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

Denis Mukengere Mukwege et al. PLoS Med. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

Cathy Nangini and Denis Mukwege describe their work at the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which treats women victims of rape with extreme violence that are often perpetrated at the hands of armed groups.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Map of South Kivu showing areas of documented rape and mineral wealth.
(A) Regional breakdown of rape location of sexual violence survivors who received treatment at the Panzi Hospital (1999-Aug 2006). The Bukavu area, where the Panzi Hospital is located, is shown in red. (B) Known mineral deposits near the five regions (black dots) identified in the left panel. Sources: –.
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