CAR: 600 Congo peacekeepers accused of sex abuse asked to leave

The United Nations has revealed that no less than 600 Congo peacekeepers accused of sexual abuse have been asked to leave the Central African Republic with immediate effect.

According to a statement by the United Nations, the government of Dennis Sassou Nguesso “decided to withdraw” the troops deployed in the MINUSCA mission after the commander complained of misconduct.

“The review of the deployment of uniformed military personnel from the Republic of Congo found that the nature and extent of existing allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, in their totality, point to systemic problems in command and control,” it said.

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“These problems have also been compounded by issues related to the preparedness, overall discipline, maintenance of contingent-owned equipment, and logistical capacity of these troops.”

Since the peacekeeping mission to help restore peace and stability in the Central African Republic started in 2014, the 12,000-strong MINUSCA force has been plagued by a wave of sexual abuse allegations.

 

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