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Central African Republic children 'abused by EU troops' - UN
Source: BBC
Central African Republic children 'abused by EU troops' - UN
29 January 2016 Africa
The UN says it has new allegations of child sex abuse by European troops in the Central African Republic (CAR).
A number of girls aged between 14 and 16 have alleged they were raped by Georgian members of the EU's operation Eufor, the UN says.
Meanwhile a seven-year-old girl and a nine-year-old boy said they were abused by French troops.
The troops were sent to stem violence between Christian militias and largely Muslim rebels.
The rebels seized power in March 2013 - in response, the militias took up arms against them.
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29 January 2016 Africa
The UN says it has new allegations of child sex abuse by European troops in the Central African Republic (CAR).
A number of girls aged between 14 and 16 have alleged they were raped by Georgian members of the EU's operation Eufor, the UN says.
Meanwhile a seven-year-old girl and a nine-year-old boy said they were abused by French troops.
The troops were sent to stem violence between Christian militias and largely Muslim rebels.
The rebels seized power in March 2013 - in response, the militias took up arms against them.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35437889