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The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo announced that it has suspended some of its peacekeepers. “This is in response to reports of serious misconduct,” it said in a statement, adding that it had “zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse”. It did not say how many peacekeepers …

The Rwandan government has announced the suspension of Miss Rwanda beauty pageant following last month’s arrest of its organiser. The suspension comes after sexual abuse investigations against Dieudonné Ishimwe, the chief executive of Rwanda Inspiration Backup, which organizes the competition. Mr Ishimwe was arrested last month after allegations of sexual …