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UPSC 2002: Recently, several hundred South Africa soldiers were sent to Burundi
(a)to side with the Tutsi tribe in the country’s civil war
(b)to side with the Hutu tribe in the ongoing ethnic conflict
(c)as a part of United Nations special force to keep control on the ethnic groups revolting against the government
(d)as South Africa’s protection force to help mediate and agreement between warring groups of civil war
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) as South Africa’s protection force to help mediate and agreement between warring groups of civil war
In late 2001 South Africa dispatched about 700 troops (the South African Protection Service Detachment) to Burundi as a protection force for returning exiled political leaders and to support peace talks under the Arusha Accord; their mandate was to facilitate mediation and provide security, not to fight alongside either ethnic faction. Hence option (d) accurately reflects the purpose of the deployment. ([thenewhumanitarian.org](https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2001/10/29?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (d): as South Africa’s protection force to help mediate and agreement between warring groups of civil war. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2002, GS Paper 1, as Question 107. It falls under Current Affairs > International Conflicts & Security.
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This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.
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