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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 U.S. Treasury and State Departments sanctioned former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila for financially supporting Rwanda-backed rebel groups M23 and Congo River Alliance in eastern Congo.
- The sanctions freeze any assets Kabila holds in the U.S. or that pass through U.S. financial institutions and aim to hold accountable those obstructing peace efforts.
- Kabila is accused of backing a candidate opposing the current leader and encouraging defections of Congolese troops to rebel forces.
- The sanctions uphold a U.S.-brokered peace deal between Congo and Rwanda, with officials calling on regional leaders to reject those perpetuating violence.
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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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