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Coaches among main offenders in widespread abuse of east African athletes, report warns

An abused woman trying to defend herself. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

The majority of athletes in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda have experienced sexual or gender-based violence, a university-led report said on Wednesday.

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) has increasingly dominated the news in east Africa, with Kenya witnessing a number of deaths and killings of prominent female athletes in recent years.

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