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U.S. Sanctions Rwanda’s Defence Force over Support for M23 Rebels in Congo
The US Treasury sanctioned Rwanda Defence Force and four generals for aiding M23's capture of key eastern Congo cities, linked to human rights abuses and displacement of over 7 million.
- On March 2 the United States imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force and four senior Rwandan officers, blocking U.S. assets and criminalising financial transactions with them.
- After the December Washington peace deal, the U.S. Treasury said the Rwanda Defence Force was actively supporting, training, and fighting alongside M23, enabling rebel territorial gains.
- The U.S. State Department cited evidence that RDF provided direct support to M23, including drones and GPS systems, and sanctioned officers like Vincent Nyakarundi.
- The U.S. warned and demanded "the immediate withdrawal of Rwanda Defence Force troops, weapons and equipment" as Rwanda called the sanctions unjust and said they "misrepresent the reality and distort the facts of the conflict," Yolande Makolo said Monday.
- With more than 7 million displaced, the U.S. Treasury Department says sanctions aim to pressure Rwanda as fighting persists in mineral-rich eastern Congo.
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US sanctions Rwanda as Congo accuses rebel group of massacres
The United States imposed sanctions on Monday (March 2) on Rwanda's military forces over its role in supporting the AFC/M23 rebel group in the ongoing conflict in east Congo. It came as Congolese authorities accused the rebels of massacring citizens, after finding mass graves in the eastern city of Uvira. Rwanda and the rebel group separately deny the accusations.
US sanctions Rwanda military for supporting DRC rebel group
The US Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and four of its top military officials over their support, training, and fighting alongside M23 troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The RDF have reportedly provided direct operational support to M23 and its affiliates by introducing advanced military equipment to eastern DRC, including GPS jamming systems, air defense equipment, and drones. Ac…
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The Rwandan Defence Forces and four senior officers targeted for their operational support to Congolese AFC/M23 rebels. ...
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6,500: The number of M23 rebels fighting in Congo. On Monday, the US imposed sanctions on the Rwandan government for allegedly supporting the rebels, who’ve been accused of human rights abuses, despite a peace deal that Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi signed in Washington, D.C., last year. Rwanda disputes the allegations.2.5%: The amount the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Tuesday as investors reacted …
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