The abduction of women and children in military conflicts in Africa is on the rise, according to a United Nations report released on Thursday, the same day an international court said it will pursue Ugandan rebels for war crimes against the two vulnerable groups.
"Young girls are being taken hostage and abducted for marriage to military commanders and long-haul truck drivers," said the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), a UN body based in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.
The study singled out Uganda, Sudan and Sierra Leone as three countries where abductions continue to increase.
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