DR Congo war: Women tell BBC of rape ordeal at Goma's Munzenze prison

Women recall being raped in prison in DR Congo, as chaos broke out after rebels advanced on Goma city.

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"He told me that if I tried to escape, he would kill me."

Pascaline, 22, recalls the words of her rapist at a prison in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in the early hours of 27 January.

"I was forced to let it happen instead of losing my life," Pascaline tells the BBC.

He was the second man to rape her at Munzenze prison. The first attack was so violent that she passed out.

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