A study released this month revealed alarming rates of violence against girls aged 10-18 in Senegal's southern regions of Ziguinchor,Kolda and Sdhiou.

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Conducted by the U.N.Children's Fund and the University of Ziguinchor, the study says breaking the silence around sexual violence in the region is key to protecting girls.

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The Senegalese air force last month bombed rebel bases near Ziguinchor, the regional capital of The Casamance, Senegal's southern district, after suspected MFDC fighters killed a soldier at an army outpost.

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When the ferry was relaunched on 10 September, the two leaders of the Casamance Movement of Democratic Forces, the MFDC, were in Ziguinchor harbour to greet it.

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