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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The Uganda People\u2019s Defence Forces (UPDF) yesterday flagged off about 5,000 soldiers for a peace mission in the troubled North Kivu Province of Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

The Commander of Land Forces, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, flagged off the soldiers who will cross to DR Congo through the Bunagana border in Kisoro District.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnlike the Shujaa Operation on the other side of the DR Congo where we directly attack the enemy, the mission here is to witness a process of achieving peace in Rutshuru Territory and the neighbouring areas in the North Kivu Province in the DR Congo. We are deploying about 5,000 soldiers,\u201d Lt Gen Muhanga said.<\/p>\n

He added that they are not going to Congo as enemies of any group, but to implement the decisions of the East African heads of State on creating peace in the North Kivu Province.<\/p>\n

The chairperson of Kisoro District, Mr Abel Bizimana, said he was excited that the UPDF soldiers had finally been flagged off to witness a peace process in the troubled DR Congo.<\/p>\n

He added that his district has already allocated about 620 acres at Kabaya public land for the UPDF so that it can plan the peacekeeping mission.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are optimistic that the construction and tarmacking of Bunagana-Goma road will be revived now that the UPDF have come in to pacify the area. We are also expecting the revival of cross border business in the area,\u201d Mr Bizimana said.<\/p>\n

The Kisoro Resident District Commissioner, Mr Shafiq Ssekandi, said an average of about 120 Congolese refugees cross into Kisoro every day.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough over 70,000 Congolese refugees crossed into Kisoro from March to December last year, about 4,800 have crossed into Kisoro since January to date. We are currently receiving an average of 120 Congolese refugees crossing into Uganda through the Bunagana border on a daily basis,\u201d Mr Ssekandi said.<\/p>\n

The commander of the UPDF contingent that was flagged off to DR Congo, Col Michael Walaka Hyeroba, reminded the soldiers about their responsibilities, especially observing maximum discipline and the rules of engagement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appeal for support from local residents in both countries so that our mission can be successful. Our forces are well trained and they are ready for the mission,\u201d Col Hyeroba said.<\/p>\n

Background<\/b><\/p>\n

In March last year, fighting erupted between the M23 rebels and the Congolese government forces, and the former gained control of several parts in Rutshuru territory in North Kivu, capturing Bunagana and Kitagoma border posts with Uganda in Kisoro District.<\/p>\n

The fighting has also led to more than 70,000 Congolese refugees fleeing the area to Kisoro for their safety. Some were relocated to the refugee camps in western Uganda.<\/p>\n

Local leaders, including the chairman of Buganaga Main Village in Bunagana Town Council in Kisoro, Mr Bubakare Nikwegye, and the Kisoro chairperson, Mr Abel Bizimana, later appealed to the government for the peace mission deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appeal to the government to consider giving food relief to the people living in Bunagana Town Council and other neighbouring sub-counties in Kisoro District because all the available food was shared with the fleeing Congolese refugees. We also appeal for financial support because several businesses were closed after the cross-border trade was stopped,\u201d Mr Nikwegye said.<\/p>\n

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