Uganda’s head of military operations in the DRC Brigadier James Kazini has been recalled, according to the semi-official ‘New Vision’ newspaper. Kazini was reportedly being relocated following the recommendations of an investigation into the causes of the mid-August clash between Ugandan and Rwandan troops in Kisangani. The investigation team had recommended that the heads of both Ugandan and Rwandan troops in the DRC be removed in order to normalise relations. Ugandan military sources contacted by IRIN on Monday could not confirm that Kazini had been recalled. “For sure I know he is still in charge of the operations in the DRC,” one said.
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