A UN source told Reuters the allegations involved brothels that were set up near the camps of the South African contingent.
The UN peacekeeping mission in DRC, which was initially established during a civil war that lasted from 1998-2003
The soldiers were part of the UN peace-keeping mission in eastern DRC, known as MONUSCO, and sources first told Reuters about the alleged abuses last week. "Due to the serious nature of the allegations, the SANDF took a decision to recall the implicated soldiers back to South Africa to answer to the allegations and to give account of events that transpired on Sunday, 01 October 2023 in Beni," the statement read.
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