S.Africa recalls peacekeepers accused of sexual abuse in DRC

Johannesburg (AFP) Oct 15, 2023

South Africa's military said Sunday it ordered home a group of soldiers, accused of serious misconduct related to sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo, pending an investigation. The eight, part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, were detained and confined to their barracks in the eastern city of Beni earlier this month. "Due to the serious nature of t