France opens new sex abuse probe into troops in C Africa

The prosecutors' office said the alleged acts took place in the eastern town of Dekoa between 2013 and 2015.

Update: 2016-04-05 11:43 GMT

UN recently reported that 25 allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation were registered with the UN mission in Central African Republic in January and February, most from previous years. (Photo: AFP)

Paris: French prosecutors on Tuesday opened a preliminary investigation into new allegations of sexual abuse against French UN peacekeeping soldiers based in the Central African Republic, a judiciary source said.

The prosecutors' office said the alleged acts took place in the eastern town of Dekoa between 2013 and 2015. The United Nations revealed the accusations last week.

France opens new sex abuse probe into troops in C Africa

The prosecutors' office said the alleged acts took place in the eastern town of Dekoa between 2013 and 2015.

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