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March 28, 2016

Two More Sexual Abuse Cases in UN Central African Republic Peacekeeping Mission

UN peacekeepers in Central African Republic (AFP Photo/Edouard Dropsy)
"The United Nations on Monday reported two new sexual abuse cases allegedly involving peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, one implicating a contingent from Burundi and the other a Moroccan soldier.

The latest cases raise to 25 the number of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation allegations received by the UN mission in the Central African Republic since the start of the year, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

Six other cases of alleged sexual abuse by peacekeepers have been reported in other UN missions since the start of the year, he said.

Members of a Burundian peacekeeping unit based in the town of Sibut in the center of the country have been accused of involvement in the rape a 14-year-old girl...

The Moroccan soldier, who was not identified, has been accused of sexually exploiting an adult woman in February in the southern city of Bangassou..."
Date
March 28, 2016
Title
UN Reports Two More Sexual Abuse Cases in CAR Peacekeeping Mission, Yahoo News
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AFP
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http://news.yahoo.com/un-reports-two-more-sexual-abuse-cases-car-195643638.html
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