Rwanda, Congo and US sanctions

UK will impose sanctions on Rwanda 'soon' in response to Congo conflict
Britain will introduce sanctions soon against Rwanda over fighting in neighbouring Congo, a minister in the UK Foreign Office told Reuters on Monday.
Rwanda angered by US sanctions over DR Congo violence
The Rwandan government has condemned the US decision to sanction a government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in the east of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Rwanda faces growing threat of sanctions over its Congo actions
European Union announces suspension of defence consultations with Rwanda, which is bolstering M23 militia’s attacks on huge swath of Democratic Republic of the Congo
The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in Congo
The M23 rebels are the most prominent of more than 100 armed groups that have been vying for control of eastern Congo’s trillions of dollars in mineral wealth.
Opinion
Sanctions on Rwanda Alone Won't Stop War in DRC
Implementing agreements to secure the vast, rich, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo would go further than vilifying Kagame.
UN Security Council to Call on Rwanda to Pull Troops From Congo
The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday to call on Rwanda's military to stop supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and immediately withdraw all troops from Congolese territory "without preconditions.
Rwanda expresses solidarity with military general sanctioned by the US over violence in Congo
Rwanda's government on Friday asserted solidarity with a top official sanctioned by the U.S. over violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two major cities in an armed conflict that now threatens the Congolese government.
DR Congo: UNSC calls on Rwandan troops to leave
In a unanimous resolution, the Security Council condemned the M23 advances with the support of the Rwanda Defense Forces. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also called for a ceasefire in the region.
Congo War Explodes : US Strikes Rwanda with Sanctions
US Imposes Sanctions on Key Official The United States has announced sanctions on a high-ranking Rwandan official, accusing him of backing a rebel group that has intensified violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Conflict in the DRC: Luxembourg delays adoption of EU sanctions against Rwanda
Causing surprise across the bloc, Luxembourg has blocked the adoption of sanctions against Kigali. European ministers have ...
UK to suspend bilateral aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict
Britain on Tuesday said it would pause some bilateral aid to Rwanda and impose other diplomatic sanctions on Kigali over its ...
UK suspends some financial aid to Rwanda over violence in eastern Congo
U.K. authorities are punishing Rwanda over its support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern Congo ...
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UK Halts Aid to Rwanda Amid Congo Conflict Tensions
The UK has paused some bilateral aid to Rwanda and imposed diplomatic sanctions over its alleged support for the M23 group in ...
UK to pause bilateral aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict
Britain on Tuesday said it would pause some bilateral aid to Rwanda and impose other diplomatic sanctions on Kigali over its ...
What Congo’s President Thinks of Rwanda: A ‘Mania to Be the Apex Predator’
As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals ...
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UK Halts Aid to Rwanda Amid Congo Conflict Allegations
The UK has paused some aid to Rwanda and imposed diplomatic sanctions over its alleged support of the M23 group in Congo's ...