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Fresh upsurge of rape cases in Niamey.

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Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nearly 78 rape cases of sexual trauma against children and young girls aged between two and 16 were recorded at Niamey's Issaka Gazobi maternity centre between January and February 2002, a local daily reported Saturday.

The government owned daily "Le Sahel" quoted medical sources as saying 28 of these cases were serious while eight were very serious with traumatic lesions at the level of ...

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