UN to probe claims of abuse by peacekeepers

United Nations peacekeepers in southern Sudan reportedly face several allegations of raping and sexually abusing children, some as young as 12.

The Daily Telegraph, citing an internal report by UNICEF along with interviews with more than 20 children, reported the alleged abuse began two years ago when the UN Mission in Southern Sudan, known as UNMIS, arrived to help maintain peace in the region after more than two decades of civil war.