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Uganda's DRC mission under scrutiny amid claims of double dealing

Congolese Defence Forces and UN soldiers on patrol near the town of Oicha, eastern DRC, in July 2021. AP - Al-hadji Kudra Maliro

Three years after Ugandan troops crossed into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight rebels linked to the Islamic State, their mission has yielded mixed results, with accusations that Kampala is secretly supporting another Congolese rebel group raising questions about its motives.

Launched alongside Congolese forces, Operation Shujaa – meaning "bravery" in Swahili – has pushed back the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels from some strongholds near the Ugandan border.

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