Category: Sexual Violence
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๐ง๐ซ US Embassy Employee Receives Life Sentence for Child Sexual Abuse in Burkina Faso
Fode Sitafa Mara, a 41-year-old US citizen from Maryland and former employee at the US Embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, was sentenced to life in prison for the aggravated sexual abuse of two minor girls.[1][2] The sentencing by federal Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on February 26, 2026, followed a two-week trial in October 2025 where…
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๐ญ๐น Gangs use sexual violence to control communities in Haiti
Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald reports on how gangs in Haiti are using sexual violence as a tool of terror amid the country’s deepening political and humanitarian crisis. TAMARA KEITH, HOST: The island nation of Haiti is in crisis. There are food shortages, a crumbling government, and gangs are expanding their reach. The Miami…
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๐ฒ๐ฝ Man gropes Mexican president as she speaks to citizens on the streets
The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has been groped by a man as she mingled with citizens on the streets of Mexico City, raising questions about the lack of presidential security and the level of sexual harassment the countryโs women face. A video of the incident on Tuesday shows a visibly drunk man trying to kiss…
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๐บ๐ธ FBI Arrests U.S. Church Leaders in Multi-Million-Dollar Conspiracy: Lessons for Africa
Hillsborough County, Florida โ A shocking scandal is unfolding in the United States after two prominent church leaders were arrested in connection with an alleged multi-million-dollar conspiracy. The arrests followed a series of coordinated FBI raids across the country on Wednesday morning, including one in the wealthy Avila neighborhood of Hillsborough County. According to federal…
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๐ธ๐ณ Child Sexual Exploitation in Senegal: Causes, Consequences, and the Role of Homophobia in Distracting from the Crisis
By Red Black and Green Media Pan African News BlogAugust 17, 2025 Introduction Senegal, a country celebrated for its rich cultural heritage and democratic stability, faces a dark and pervasive crisis: the sexual exploitation of children. From forced begging in Quranic schools (daaras) to sex trafficking in mining regions like Kรฉdougou, thousands of Senegalese children…
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South Africans protest gender violence after child rape allegation
A crowd of protesters staged a demonstration against gender-based violence in the South African capital of Pretoria on Friday as part of a national outcry after an alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl. This is the latest protest sparked by allegations that the girl, referred to as Cwecwe to protect her identity, was raped at…
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