A Ugandan military official confirmed on Monday that President Yoweri Museveni has directed all Ugandan troops posted in the DRC to refrain from engaging in mining activities. Ugandan radio last Friday quoted Congolese rebel faction leader Ernest Wamba dia Wamba as saying Museveni had told Ugandan troops not to “go anywhere around the mines and not to be involved in mine deals, but to concentrate on the work that took them there.” The military official contacted by IRIN said it was “true” Museveni had warned the soldiers not to get involved in other activities since they were in the DRC only on account of their country’s “security concerns”. “One or two undisciplined soldiers who were caught in the mess have faced the wrath of the law,” he said.
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