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Amhara conflict: Thousands of reports of rape and assault

Amhara conflict: Thousands of reports of rape and assault

Update: 2025-11-20
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A special BBC investigation has collated data which shows there have been thousands of reports of rape between July 2023 and May 2025, in the conflict between militias and Ethiopian government forces in the Amhara region. We hear a personal testimony and also find out more about the scale of the abuses.



Also in the podcast, why the advocacy and campaigning organisation Child Online Africa is pushing for a new continent-wide eSafety Commission.



And what is it really like to own a football team? We hear from Cameroonian sports entrepreneur, Kingsley Pungong, whose portfolio includes at least two clubs.



Presenter: Audrey Brown

Producers: Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya in London. Plus Madina Maishanu in Abuja

Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer

Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne

Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
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Amhara conflict: Thousands of reports of rape and assault

Amhara conflict: Thousands of reports of rape and assault

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