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Burundi Congo M23 Rebels
FILE - Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing to be deployed to eastern Congo in the fight against the M23 rebel group as it advances toward a major border city, according to army officers, prison officials and other witnesses. Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye, in a public broadcast on Dec. 29, 2023, acknowledged the presence of Burundian troops in eastern Congo under the terms of a defense pact with Congolese authorities. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)

Burundi detains dozens of soldiers who refused deployment in fight against M23 rebels in Congo

Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing to be deployed to eastern Congo in the fight against the M23 rebel group

By ELOGE WILLY KANEZA
Published - Feb 28, 2024, 08:01 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 28, 2024, 08:01 AM EST

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing to be deployed to eastern Congo in the fight against the M23 rebel group as it advances toward a major border city, according to army officers, prison officials and other witnesses.

The dissenting soldiers were being held in at least four prisons across the tiny central African country, they told The Associated Press.

Clashes between M23, which the U.S. says is backed by Rwanda, and Congolese troops have intensified in recent weeks with the rebels threatening the Congo city of Goma on the Rwanda border.

Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye, in a public broadcast on Dec. 29, acknowledged the presence of Burundian troops in eastern Congo under the terms of a defense pact with Congolese authorities.

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