Rape

Switzerland will try a former Gambian minister under ousted dictator Yahya Jammeh for crimes against humanity on Monday in a milestone case where a serial rape victim will testify after a multi-decade wait for justice. Former interior…

A Danish court has sentenced former Golden Eaglets star and FC Copenhagen of Denmark forward Akinkunmi Amoo to one year in prison for sexual assault. The news of his sentencing was confirmed in a tweet by former BBC World Football…

The Kebbi State Government has expressed concern over rising incidents of rape and revealed that 39 cases were recorded within six months alone. This was made disclosed by the wife of the governor, Hajiya Zainab Nasiru-Idris, when officials…

The trial of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on rape charges resumed in a court in Dakar despite the fact that he failed for the second time running to attend the proceedings. There was a strong security presence in the…

Dr Maji Peterx, a mental health expert, has identified communication, instilling self-esteem and survival skills on children to prevent any form of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV). Peterx, who is also the Country Director, Equal…

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Mirabel Centre, has called for the unflinching support of Nigerians to declare war against sexual violence and other crimes. READ ALSO: Nigeria reaffirms commitment to address Sexual and Gender…

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has urged sexual assault victims to speak out and not remain silent on issues surrounding rape, in order to allow law take it proper course against perpetrators of the callous act. READ…

Senegalese main opposition leader and presidential candidate, Ousmane Sonko, has claimed his innocence as he made his first court appearance in Dakar to respond to accusations of rape. “He has, as you can imagine, contested the facts and…

Nigerian actor Moses Armstrong has refuted the rape allegations against him. He made this known via his Facebook page on Tuesday, 16th of August, 2022. "Nothing Pass God. If you believe, you will receive. Nothing Pass God. I did not…

Comedian Bill Cosby has been pronounced guilty for sexual assault. He was found guilty for sexually harrassing a woman at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 when she was a teenager. A California jury reached the verdict on Tuesday and…