Somalia: Burundi to Investigate Allegations of Sexual Abuse By Amisom Soldiers

The Burundian government will send a team to Somalia to investigate recent allegations of sexual abuse by soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Somalia's RBC Radio reported Thursday (October 16th).

The investigative team will include military and non-military personnel charged with researching accusations that soldiers on AMISOM bases raped women and girls as young as 12 and traded food for sex.

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