Sophie, the Countess of Wessex is visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (at request of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
According to.statement the aim of her visit is to address the impact of sexual and gender based violence in conflict and help provide support to survivors. I
A royal correspondent said the trip was planned some months ago.
Below is the full statement on her visit:
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