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US Sanctions DR Congo Ex-Leader Kabila over Rebel Ties
Treasury said Kabila backed the Rwanda-supported M23 and Congo River Alliance, which it says caused thousands of civilian deaths and mass displacement.
- The United States imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila for allegedly supporting Rwandan-linked rebels who control large areas of the country.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated President Trump aims to promote peace in the DR Congo and hold those causing instability accountable.
- State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott accused Kabila of providing financial and political support to groups driving violence and instability in the region.
- The US sanctions freeze Kabila's assets in the United States and prohibit financial transactions with him under US law.
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US imposes sanctions on DRC’s former president Joseph Kabila
The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on the Democratic Republic of Congo's former president Joseph Kabila for his support of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and for fuelling political instability in the DRC's troubled east.
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right9Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Center
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