French authorities offer full co operation to Central African Republic
By Sylvie Corbet
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PARIS (AP)_ The French president’s office says judicial authorities in France and Central African Republic are co-operating to investigate allegations of child sexual abuse by French soldiers.
Following a meeting Wednesday in Paris between French President Francois Hollande and Central African Republic President Catherine Samba-Panza, a French official said they are aiming at “shedding full light on this affair.” The official wasn’t authorized to speak publicly on this matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.
French prosecutors are investigating accusations that soldiers deployed in the African country in 2013-14 to quell sectarian violence had sexually abused children.
A document recently obtained by The Associated Press shows that top U.N. human rights officials knew about the allegations for months but didn’t follow up, even as France pressed the U.N. for more information.
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
