Children raped and tortured in conflict-hit countries
ABC (AU):
Over 50 children have been kidnapped in Haiti this year and some have been raped and tortured by their abductors, the United Nations Children's Fund warns.
In some cases, the victims were even murdered, said UNICEF spokeswoman Veronique Taveau.
UNICEF expressed its deep concern over the increasing reports of child abduction especially in conflict-hit countries.
In the Central African Republic, armed gangs have kidnapped children for ransom, while in the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of children have been rounded up by armed groups and used as child soldiers or sex slaves, Ms Taveau said.
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