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Uganda suspends officers over Somalia conduct, sex abuse

Uganda has suspended 15 of its senior military commanders over their conduct in Somalia including allegations of sexual exploitation, the army said Thursday.

The action comes in the wake of a damning report by Human Rights Watch which has accused troops with the internationally-funded African Union force in Somalia, AMISOM, of preying on vulnerable women and girls.

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