{"id":262061,"date":"2026-08-24T06:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T06:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/262061\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T06:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T06:48:10","slug":"east-african-troops-prepare-for-gaza-peacekeeping-role-in-us-backed-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/262061\/","title":{"rendered":"East African troops prepare for Gaza peacekeeping role in US-backed plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Military officials from Uganda and Burundi visited Israel last week to discuss deploying troops to Gaza as part of an international security force envisioned by US President Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cBoard of Peace\u201d for the fragile ceasefire, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">An official with the board said that Ugandan officials had joined a Burundian military delegation and that Uganda was finalising details of its participation after its parliament approved the troop contribution this month.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Nothing has been finalised with Burundi, but the official said they looked forward to starting the process.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cWe shared significant knowledge with one another, and the Burundi representatives expressed interest in our mission,\u201d the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss talks with potential troop-contributing countries ahead of any agreement.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump (centre) holds a signing of the founding charter at a \u201cBoard of Peace\u201d meeting during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos in January. Photo: AFP\/Getty Images\/TNS\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/28d2b35b-0042-44b4-94ec-68a07433dc05_c0a7147a.jpg\" title=\"US President Donald Trump (centre) holds a signing of the founding charter at a \u201cBoard of Peace\u201d meeting during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos in January. Photo: AFP\/Getty Images\/TNS\"\/>US President Donald Trump (centre) holds a signing of the founding charter at a \u201cBoard of Peace\u201d meeting during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos in January. Photo: AFP\/Getty Images\/TNS<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">A Burundian military official said that three other senior military officers led the delegation to Israel and that Burundi appeared intent on joining. 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