Rapper K’naan charged with 2010 sexual assault in Quebec City

K’naan in 2016 (Jeff Baenen/AP)

Canadian rapper K’naan, known for the global hit Wavin’ Flag, has been charged over an alleged sexual assault in Quebec City dating back more than 14 years.

A charge sheet filed at the courthouse in Quebec City on Thursday says the rapper, whose given name is Keinan Abdi Warsame, is charged with one count of sexual assault from July 2010.