UPSC Prelims 2002·GS1·polity-and-governance·social justice and international relations

Recently, several hundred South Africa soldiers were sent to Burundi

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  1. Ato side with the Tutsi tribe in the country’s civil war
  2. Bto side with the Hutu tribe in the ongoing ethnic conflict
  3. Cas a part of United Nations special force to keep control on the ethnic groups revolting against the government
  4. Das South Africa’s protection force to help mediate and agreement between warring groups of civil warCorrect

Explanation

The correct option is D because this mission occurred during the early 2000s as part of the South African Protection Support Detachment. Unlike a traditional combat force or a standard United Nations mission, these soldiers were specifically deployed to provide security for returning Hutu leaders. Their primary role was to act as a protection force to ensure the safety of political figures involved in the peace process, thereby facilitating the implementation of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement and helping mediate between the warring factions to end the civil war.

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