The United States has formally imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and several of its senior commanders, escalating international pressure over the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In a statement released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Washington accused the RDF of providing direct operational support to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group. U.S. officials allege that Rwandan forces have trained, equipped, and fought alongside…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in
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