DR Congo Receives Hundreds of Troops from Uganda in Secret

Under the guise of combating armed groups, more Ugandan soldiers have invaded Congolese territory without permission from Kinshasa. According to UN analysts, up to 1,000 troops have been sent to Bunia, as well as to the Mahagi and Djugu areas in Ituri province.

According to Ugandan officials, the deployment is intended to counter the danger presented by the armed organisation CODECO, which operates in Ituri. Attacks against Lake Albert, the site of some of Uganda’s oil infrastructure, have allegedly been carried out by CODECO rebels.

However, according to UN experts, the true reason is to protect important economic interests, particularly the forestry and gold trade. The real purpose, according to UN experts, is to protect important economic interests, particularly the forestry and gold trade.

Kampala’s deployment of troops in Beni region to combat ADF rebels with ties to Islamic State was authorised by Kinshasa in 2021. Since then, Uganda’s soldiers have had their mission expanded. How many personnel Kampala has dispatched to the DRC is unknown.

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