Burundi refugees recruited as rebels in Rwanda: report
KIGALI: Burundian refugees in Rwanda are being recruited into rebel groups, a charity said in a report Monday.
U.S.-based advocacy group Refugees International said that men and boys in Rwanda's Mahama camp, run by the United Nations and Rwandan authorities, were being recruited into "non-state armed groups" and faced threats if they refused.
The charity added that the Burundian recruits are trained in Rwanda and efforts are made to send them back to Burundi via neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
"The arming of Burundian refugees in Rwanda would not only represent a grave violation of international law, but also a serious threat to peace in Burundi and the entire region," said Michael Boyce of Refugees International.
"In that context, refugees' claims that some Rwandan officials turn a blind eye to recruitment, and possibly even facilitate it, are deeply disturbing," he said.
The report found at least 80 cases of alleged recruitment, with some refugees saying they were, "trained inside Rwanda, transported in Rwandan military vehicles, and trained by Kinyarwanda-speaking individuals wearing military uniforms."
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