The United Nations says it wants to set up a peacekeeping unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo that will have a stronger mandate to take on armed groups.
U.N. officials say the force, which they refer to as an “intervention brigade,” would number about 2,550 soldiers and aim to prevent armed groups from expanding their territory.
A U.N. peacekeeping official, who declined to be named, said the troops would be able to do more than simply protect civilians. He said they …
