US EditionU.S. Sanctions Rwanda’s Defence Force over Support for M23 Rebels in Congo
The U.S. sanctioned RDF and four officers for aiding M23 rebels with weapons and technology, contributing to human rights abuses and territorial control in eastern Congo, the U.N. said.
- The United States imposed sanctions against Rwanda's defense force and top military officials for supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo.
- The Rwandan government spokesperson accused Congo of violating the peace agreement and conducting indiscriminate drone attacks and ground offensives.
- The conflict in eastern Congo has created one of the world's most significant humanitarian crises, with more than 7 million people displaced, according to the U.N. agency for refugees.
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US imposes sanctions on Rwanda military over east Congo fighting
The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force and top military officials over their role in ongoing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and called for their immediate withdrawal from the mineral-rich region.
U.S. sanctions Rwanda's military and top officials over support for M23 rebels in Congo
The U.S. imposed sanctions Monday on the Rwandan Defence Forces and four of its senior officials for supporting the March 23 Movement, an armed group responsible for human rights abuses in the central African nation of Congo.
US sanctions Rwanda’s top army officers over DR Congo conflict
The NewsUS President Donald Trump’s administration issued a notable rebuke of the Rwandan government, imposing sanctions on the country’s army and top military officials as fighting continued in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.The announcement from the US Treasury Department came just days after The Wall Street Journal reported that the administration had tabled sanctions on Rwanda in January due to private pressure from Sen. Lindse…
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