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DRC: Burundian troops from the regional force have arrived in Goma

2023-03-05T14:36:01.269Z


Thirty Burundian soldiers landed on Sunday in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of the deployment...


About 30 Burundian soldiers landed in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday as part of the deployment of a regional force aimed at putting an end to the violence, an AFP team noted.

These soldiers are deployed as part of a regional force set up by the EAC (East African Community) countries to try to stem the advance of the M23 rebellion and dismiss the hundred or so armed groups raging in the eastern part of the country.

The Burundian force to be deployed in North Kivu is supposed to reach a hundred men, who "

is coming by road

" during the day, said Congolese General Emmanuel Kaputa Kasenga, deputy commander of the eastern force. African.

The force's spokesman, Kenyan Major Wanyoni Nyakundi, told him they were arriving from Burundi's capital, Bujumbura, on a Kenyan army plane.

Kenyan, South Sudanese and Ugandan troops

On the airport tarmac, at the foot of the buses to transport them to their base on the outskirts of Goma, in a former camp of demobilized militiamen recently evacuated, General Kaputa reminded the small troop of their mission: "

( you) deploy in Sake, Kilolirwe and Kitshanga

” and “

participate in the unconditional withdrawal of the M23 rebellion

”.

Kitshanga and Kilorirwe have been under M23 control since late January.

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The Burundian troops have been added to a Kenyan army contingent of around a thousand men deployed in and around Goma since November 2022. South Sudanese and Ugandan troops are still expected on Congolese soil to complete the system. military decided by the EAC.

The predominantly Tutsi M23 rebellion, dormant for almost a decade, took up arms again at the end of 2021. Kinshasa accuses Rwanda of supporting it, which has been corroborated by UN experts, although Kigali denies it. defend.

On Saturday, during his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, French President Emmanuel Macron said a ceasefire was to take place on Tuesday and hinted that in the event of non-compliance with commitments sanctions could be taken, including against Rwanda.

Source: lefigaro

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