France opens formal judicial inquiry into CAR rape accusations

‘France has opened a formal judicial investigation into the reports that its army soldiers raped children during their peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR).

According to French prosecutor’s office on Thursday, the decision will allow independent magistrates to enter the case and probe the accusations.

Meanwhile, France’s Defense Ministry vowed to take “all the measures necessary for the truth to come out.”’

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