http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29108400
African Union (AU) troops raped women and girls seeking medical aid or water from their base in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, a rights group says. The troops had "misused" their power over women fleeing violence and poverty, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. One Muslim girl, aged 15, reportedly had her headscarf ripped off before being raped. The AU, which has some 22,000 troops fighting militant Islamists in Somalia, has not yet commented on the report. Last year, it faced protests by women activists following claims that AU and government soldiers had gang-raped a woman.
African Union (AU) troops raped women and girls seeking medical aid or water from their base in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, a rights group says. The troops had "misused" their power over women fleeing violence and poverty, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. One Muslim girl, aged 15, reportedly had her headscarf ripped off before being raped. The AU, which has some 22,000 troops fighting militant Islamists in Somalia, has not yet commented on the report. Last year, it faced protests by women activists following claims that AU and government soldiers had gang-raped a woman.
INC News, 08/09/2014
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