Fiji, March 10 -- The Solomon Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has announced that Solomon Islands will once again contribute to United Nations peacekeeping operations through the deployment of police officers to South Sudan in mid March.

The Permanent Mission of Solomon Islands to the United Nations confirmed that eight officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force have been selected to join the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

Before deployment, the officers completed pre-deployment training in Pinkenba, Australia, with support from the Australian Federal Police and underwent all mandatory United Nations assessments.

The ministry said the deployment followed close coordination between several agencie...