KAMPALA, Aug. 24 — Uganda on Friday 16 August 2024 handed over 98 police officers who fled the advance of the March 23 Movement (M23) two weeks ago to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) authorities, a Ugandan military spokesperson said. The 98 police officers, along with 13 women, and 27 children, were handed over to Charles Meonga, the DRC’s Beni sector commander, at the border posts of Ishasha and Kasindi in North Kivu province, eastern DRC, said Kiconco Tabaro, public information officer of the Ugandan army’s second division. “The Congolese officials have been in a safe environment on the Ugandan side following M23 take control of Kiwanza, Nyamirima, Buganza Nyaruhanje, and Ishasha in Rutchuru region — North Kivu. This has led to an influx of Congolese nationals, including police officers,” said Tabaro. “This is not the first time to receive Congolese security officers on the Ugandan side after skirmishes on their side. We [have] received them before, we treated them as per international law requirements.”
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