Burundian soldiers on patrol in Bujumbura. Burundi has deployed troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo as part the recent decision by the East African Community for a joint mission against rebels. FILE PHOTO | AFP
Burundi has become the first country to deploy troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part the recent decision by the East African Community for a joint mission against rebels.
A contingent of the Burundian army officially entered Congolese soil on Monday 15 August. And, according to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), these soldiers will be deployed in the operational zone in the south of the province of South Kivu, in eastern DRC, to hunt down armed groups.
