Somalia forces, Shabaab among world's worst abusers of children: UN

Somalia is ranked as the world's leading violator of prohibitions against recruitment and use of children for military purposes. PHOTO | AFP

Insurgent and government forces in Somalia together account for some of the highest numbers of children abused in conflicts worldwide, the United Nations secretary-general said on Tuesday.

Somalia is ranked as the world's leading violator of prohibitions against recruitment and use of children for military purposes, with 2,300 such cases documented last year.