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Burundi to send 1,700 troops to Somalia
BUJUMBURA - Burundi will send some 1,700 troops to Somalia as part of an African Union peacekeeping mission to stabilise the chaotic Horn of Africa nation, the army said on Sunday, adding that an advance team would leave in days. ‘Burundi will supply 1,700 troops and the first elements are expected to leave next week,’ said army spokesman Colonel Adolphe Manirakiza, adding that 80 extra army officers would also be sent.

‘It is a response to the African Union request which asked African countries to supply troops to help Somalia find peace.’
Burundi had its own problems a while back and needed an AU intervention. Nice to see them stepping up to repay an old debt.

Posted by: Steve White 2007-02-19
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=180817