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UN's CAR envoy Gaye sacked over peacekeeper abuse claims | UN's CAR envoy Gaye sacked over peacekeeper abuse claims |
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The UN envoy to Central African Republic (CAR), Babacar Gaye, has been sacked amid multiple allegations of sexual abuse by peacekeepers. | The UN envoy to Central African Republic (CAR), Babacar Gaye, has been sacked amid multiple allegations of sexual abuse by peacekeepers. |
UN chief Ban Ki-moon told reporters that he had requested his resignation. | UN chief Ban Ki-moon told reporters that he had requested his resignation. |
It comes a day after Amnesty International alleged that a 12-year-old girl was raped by a UN peacekeeper. | It comes a day after Amnesty International alleged that a 12-year-old girl was raped by a UN peacekeeper. |
The 10,000-strong UN force, deployed last year to help restore order in CAR, has also faced allegations of sexually abusing street children. | The 10,000-strong UN force, deployed last year to help restore order in CAR, has also faced allegations of sexually abusing street children. |
In June, Mr Ban set up an independent review panel to examine the UN's handling of allegations of sexual exploitation. | In June, Mr Ban set up an independent review panel to examine the UN's handling of allegations of sexual exploitation. |
Earlier, the UN had denied allegations it covered up child abuse by French troops also serving in CAR. | Earlier, the UN had denied allegations it covered up child abuse by French troops also serving in CAR. |
BBC Africa Live: News updates | BBC Africa Live: News updates |
"I cannot put into words how anguished and angered and ashamed I am by recurrent reports over the years of reports of sex abuse and exploitation by UN forces," Mr Ban said when he announced the resignation of the Senegalese army general. | "I cannot put into words how anguished and angered and ashamed I am by recurrent reports over the years of reports of sex abuse and exploitation by UN forces," Mr Ban said when he announced the resignation of the Senegalese army general. |
"I will not tolerate any action that causes people to replace trust with fear." | "I will not tolerate any action that causes people to replace trust with fear." |
The BBC's UN correspondent Nick Bryant says the UN chief also noted that the problem went beyond one conflict and one person. | The BBC's UN correspondent Nick Bryant says the UN chief also noted that the problem went beyond one conflict and one person. |
He is convening a special session of the UN Security Council on Thursday to discuss what he called "the scourge of sexual exploitation". | He is convening a special session of the UN Security Council on Thursday to discuss what he called "the scourge of sexual exploitation". |
Mr Ban will also hold a video-conference call bringing together the force commanders of all the peacekeeping operations around the world to underscore their responsibility to uphold the values of the UN, our correspondent says. | Mr Ban will also hold a video-conference call bringing together the force commanders of all the peacekeeping operations around the world to underscore their responsibility to uphold the values of the UN, our correspondent says. |
The UN mission in CAR is known as Minusca, from its French acronym, and has been headed by Gen Gaye since it took over from a smaller African Union force in September 2014. | The UN mission in CAR is known as Minusca, from its French acronym, and has been headed by Gen Gaye since it took over from a smaller African Union force in September 2014. |
Unprecedented violence escalated in March 2013 when mainly Muslim rebels seized power and the country descended into ethnic and religious violence, with tens of thousands of people fleeing their homes. | Unprecedented violence escalated in March 2013 when mainly Muslim rebels seized power and the country descended into ethnic and religious violence, with tens of thousands of people fleeing their homes. |
This week, Amnesty International also accused UN soldiers of killing a 16-year-old boy and his father during an operation in the capital, Bangui. |