Rwanda, US and Congo

Rwanda’s Kabarebe, sanctioned by US over ties to Congo rebels, is Kagame's 'hatchet man'
By Sonia Rolley, Hereward Holland (Reuters) -When Rwanda's ex-spy chief Patrick Karegeya was murdered in South Africa in 2014, his former brother-in-arms James Kabarebe was blunt: "When you choose to be a dog,
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 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.
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.
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.
Sanctions against Rwanda will undermine peace efforts in DR Congo – Kabarebe
International sanctions against Rwanda over the security crisis in eastern DR Congo will undermine peace efforts, Gen. (Rtd.) James Kabarebe, Minister of State for Regional Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned.
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 ...
More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year
More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in ...
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UN Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DRC
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday 21 February that strongly condemned the ...
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US and European nations pressure Rwanda to defuse M23 rebellion
They have imposed sanctions on officials of the rebel group, as well as on government officials, summoned envoys or ...
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 ...
False: Rwanda denies its involvement in DRC war
Multiple investigations, including by the United Nations, have shown that Rwandan forces are fighting in the eastern ...
Rwanda expresses solidarity with military general sanctioned by the US over violence in Congo
The United States has sanctioned a Rwandan government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in neighboring Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels are battling the Congolese army and have captured ...
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Rwanda Presses EU Envoy On Security Threats and Regional Stability
Rwanda also took issue with what it described as "domestic EU politics and vested interests" shaping European foreign policy decisions in the region.Rwanda has expressed deep concerns over the ongoing ...