London, Mar 29 : French First Lady Carla Bruni has teamed up with one of hubby Nicolas' most popular ministers, Rama Yade, to underline the blight of sexual violence in Africa.
In eastern Congo armed gangs use rape as a "weapon of war".
Now, Bruni, a singer, has come out in defence of the rape victims, a move which has drawn attention to her role as a French "queen of hearts".
The beauty was the guest of honour at a soirée in Paris in defence of the victims.