US EditionRwanda and Belgium expel each other's diplomats over Congo conflict
- Belgium and Rwanda are expelling each other's diplomats amid a dispute over the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Rwanda has given Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country after severing diplomatic ties.
- Belgium's Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Prevot called Rwanda's actions "disproportionate" and stated that Rwandan diplomats would be declared persona non grata.
- Rwanda accuses Belgium of "consistently undermining" the nation amidst the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Africa Rwanda cuts ties with Belgium Officials in Rwanda have given Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country. This comes after Rwanda announced it is cutting diplomatic ties with Belgium. Rwanda made this move because it said it has been consistently undermined by Belgium during the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sudan bans Kenyan imports Sudan’s military government announced it is suspending imports from Kenya aft…
According to EU sanctions, Rwanda broke diplomatic relations with Belgium on Monday. Meanwhile, »M 23« withdraws shortly before the start of peace negotiations in the Angolan capital.
Rwanda cuts ties with Belgium
Rwanda has dramatically severed diplomatic relations with Belgium “with immediate effect”, accusing its former colonial ruler of clinging to “neocolonial illusions” over the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a fiery statement issued on Monday, March 17, Kigali slammed Brussels for siding against Rwanda in the volatile crisis unfolding in eastern DRC, where the M23 rebel… Source
Rwanda and Belgium expel each other's diplomats over DRC conflict
Belgium and Rwanda announced the expulsion of each other's diplomats, as relations deteriorated over allegations about their respective roles in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Rwandan Diplomats Will Not Respond to Brussels Summons - Nduhungirehe
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has said Rwandan diplomats will not respond to any summons from the Belgian government following the severance of diplomatic ties between the two countries on Monday, March 17.
One day before the planned peace talks with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the rebel militia M23 has cancelled its participation.
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