Rwanda, Congo and the sanctions

Rwanda Sanctions Will Undermine Push for Congo Peace Talks, Proscribed Minister Says
"As they push for sanctions against Rwanda, (Congo's president), seeing that Rwanda is being targeted, will refuse to participate in any negotiations," James Kabarebe, a Rwandan state minister for foreign affairs, said in a speech on Tuesday.
Rwanda slams UK sanctions over DR Congo violence
Kigali condemns London’s sanctions over the M23 advance in DR Congo as ‘punitive measures’. Rwanda has said international sanctions will reduce the likelihood of peace with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after the United Kingdom said it would pause some bilateral aid and impose other diplomatic sanctions on Kigali.
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 role in the conflict in neighbouring Congo, a move Kigali termed "punitive".
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over DR Congo conflict
The UK says it will also suspend future defense training assistance and demands that Kigali withdraw its troops from Congo.
UK suspension of aid is 'punitive', Rwanda says
The UK's decision to suspend some aid to Rwanda is "punitive", authorities in the East African country have said. In a statement, the UK said it was against Rwanda's support for the M23, a rebel group that has captured swathes of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a deadly uprising.
Rwanda will never accept to relive dark past due to DR Congo-backed genocidaires – minister
Rwanda stands resolute in refusing to again experience the horrors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi and will defend itself against the existential threat posed by a genocidal militia supported by the Congolese government.
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DRCongo: Rwanda not afraid of diplomatic pressure, says foreign minister
Rwanda's foreign minister said his country was not afraid of mounting diplomatic pressure over its role in the advance of M23 rebels through neighbouring DR Congo. The UK is suspending aid to ...
Rwanda’s Kabarebe, sanctioned by US over ties to Congo rebels, is Kagame's 'hatchet man'
When Rwanda's ex-spy chief Patrick Karegeya was murdered in South Africa in 2014, his former brother-in-arms James Kabarebe ...
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Congo conflict: EU toughens stance on Rwanda as Kigali fights 'selective' narrative
EU suspended defence consultations with Kigali, potentially halting future cooperation in the fight against insurgencies in ...
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Eastern DRC: Injured South African troops en route home via Rwanda
Defeated soldiers from the Southern Africa Development Community’s (SADC) peace mission were seen leaving Goma by road ...
“Congolese Are Paying the Price” for Western Demand for Minerals & Support for Rwanda’s Paul Kagame
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities ...
Rwanda central bank holds policy rate for second meeting running
Rwanda's central bank kept its key interest rate at 6.5%, the second "hold" decision in a row as it said inflation was ...
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Singapore to work with Rwanda and Ghana on Africa-wide digital payments infrastructure
Singapore is building the world's first Africa-wide digital payments infrastructure in partnership with Rwanda and Ghana.
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Rwanda Stops Aid Cooperation With Belgium Over Congo War
Rwanda’s Foreign Ministry said Belgium was choosing Congo’s side in the conflict and “politicizing development” in a statement Tuesday. Belgium accuses Kigali of supporting a rebel group ...
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Kigali to UK - It's Unreasonable to Expect Rwanda to Compromise Its National Security
The UK government announced a series of punitive measures on Tuesday, February 25, including suspending high-level attendance at events hosted by the Rwandan government, limiting trade promotion ...