Women and girls fleeing armed groups in Mali claim sexual assault by Malian soldiers at border with Niger.
![A sign on the road near Gao in Northern Mali, reads 'Welcome to the Islamic state of Gao'. Communities have been fleeing the area due to violence from armed groups [File: Jerome Delay/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AP23238229325627-1721895722.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Women and girls fleeing armed groups in Mali claim sexual assault by Malian soldiers at border with Niger.
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