CAR: UN peacekeeping chief resigns amid fresh abuse allegations

The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic has resigned. It comes amid a fresh round of allegations of sexual abuse and excessive use of force by peacekeepers. Babacar Gaye, a general from Senegal, quit at the request of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. "When the United Nations deploys peacekeepers, we do so to protect the world's most vulnerable people in the world's most desperate places," said Ban. "I will not tolerate any action that causes people to replace tru… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/12/ca... What are the top stories today? Click to watch:    • Top Stories   euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... euronews is available in 13 languages:    / euronewsnetwork   In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews