April 2015

Story breaks of predominantly French peacekeepers raping and abusing children in a displacement camp in Bangui in 2013 and 2014. UN is accused of inaction.

June 2015

UN peacekeepers accused of sexually abusing street children in Bangui.

August 2015

MINUSCA chief Babacar Gaye fired as reports of sexual abuse mount.

December 2015

Independent panel documents “gross institutional failure” in the UN’s handling of sexual abuse allegations involving French peacekeepers.

January 2016

UN announces new allegations of sexual abuse, even as new head of MINUSCA promises tough action.

December 2016

UN inquiry into new abuse claims identifies 45 survivors and 41 alleged abusers.

February 2018

UNICEF admits shortcomings in its humanitarian support to children abused by French peacekeepers after survivors found homeless and out of school.

October 2019

Report leaked to The New Humanitarian reveals shortcomings in investigations conducted by the UN and member states into peacekeeper abuse in CAR.

September 2021

MINUSCA announces repatriation of all Gabonese military units deployed in CAR following sexual abuse allegations.

August 2022

An investigation by The New Humanitarian finds dozens of survivors of sexual abuse by peacekeepers are receiving little support from the UN.

June 2023

Unit of 60 peacekeepers from Tanzania repatriated by MINUSCA following allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse.