East African army awaits nod on rules for DRC mission
Soldiers during a joint military operation by Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Beni territory, northeastern DR Congo, in December 2021. PHOTO | XINHUA
Negotiations on the mandating agreements and rules of engagement are delaying the deployment of troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo under the East African Community standby force.
The EastAfrican understands that five of the six other EAC members – including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Sudan – are willing to send forces to eastern DRC but have insisted on proper ground rules to avoid repeating the mistakes of previous missions.
