The United Nations appointed retired General Lt. Chikadibia Obiakor of Nigeria led by a special investigation into the murder of some Burundi refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This is contained in a statement issued by Mr. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman of the UN Secretary General in New York, and announced by the Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. Obiakor had a long and prominent career in the Nigerian army and was commander of the UN mission in Liberia from 2006 to 2008. He also served as a military advisor to UN peacekeeping operations in New York from 2008 to 2010. A special investigation will consider the challenges facing the United Nations Mission in Congo (MONUSCO) to fulfill its mandate to protect civilians and make recommendations to improve the workings of their troops. No fewer than 35 refugees from Burundi were killed and more than 100 injured by security forces in eastern DRC on September 15, 2017 in Kamanyoli, South Kivu. Refugees were killed in the area of Kamanyola in the Walung province of South Kivu, after allegedly rebelled, and the Congolese army tried to control the situation. According to reports, at least 18 Burundian refugees were killed on the spot, while others died the next day. Refugees have protested against DRK officials' decision to extradite two more refugees recently arrested for alleged gunfire. "The refugees have gone to a large number where the two Burundi detained, asking for their release," Anadolu said. "They grabbed a gun from a security officer and fired soldiers, killing one of them and seriously injuring a senior cop. The soldiers reacted by shooting at protesters and killing some of them." In the Congo there are more than 400,000 Burundi refugees who fled after the violence broke out in their country in April 2015 when the current President Pierre Nkurunziza refused to abandon power after two mandates and a third term in the elections. The opposition to Burundi was furious, attacked the police and the army, simultaneously killing the Nkurunziza supporters. Thousands of Burundian refugees fled to neighboring countries, including DRC, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda. Of the 40,000 Asylum seekers in Burundi, 28,000 people who fled from hostilities in their country have identified the National Refugee Commission in Kamanyoli, DRC.
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