US sanctions Rwanda’s Defence Ministry

The United States has imposed sanctions connected Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence and a fiscal instauration implicit alleged engagement successful supporting equipped rebels successful the eastbound Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC.

The measures were announced connected Wednesday, October 28, 2026, arsenic Washington intensifies unit connected Kigali to extremity its engagement successful the struggle and renews efforts to enforce a bid statement betwixt Rwanda and the DRC.

According to the US Treasury Department, Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence directed the deployment of thousands of Rwanda Defence Force troops to North and South Kivu provinces successful eastbound Congo, wherever they allegedly conducted subject operations alongside the Refoundation of the Nation rebels, formerly known arsenic the AFC/M23 coalition.

The section further accused the Rwandan subject of supplying the equipped radical with subject instrumentality and different forms of assistance.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called connected Rwanda to halt supporting the rebels and retreat its troops from Congolese territory.

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