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Sierra Leone's President declares 'rape scourge' a national emergency

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio in Freetown on February 7, 2019. [Photo, Reuters]

The brutal rape of a young girl by her uncle in Sierra Leone became the rallying point for a campaign that pushed President Julius Maada Bio to declare the prevalence of sexual violence a national emergency.

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