BBC News - WorldMar 3
US sanctions Rwanda's military and top commanders over fighting in DR Congo
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US sanctions Rwanda's military and top commanders over fighting in DR Congo
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M23 *Rwanda Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda Defence Force South Kivu
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Al JazeeraMar 3
US sanctions Rwandan army and top officials for supporting M23 in DRC
In March 2026, the United States sanctioned the Rwandan military and four top officials for providing direct support to the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The US Treasury Department stated that M23's territorial gains in eastern DRC would not have been possible without Rwandan backing. The sanctioned individuals include high-ranking officers within the Rwandan Defence Force. The US State Department noted M23's continued capture of territory despite a US-mediated peace agreement signed in December. The US has long maintained that the M23 is responsible for human rights abuses. Rwanda has rejected allegations of supporting the M23.
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US has imposed sanctions on the Rwandan army and four of its senior commanders.
— Article
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The US treasury department accused the Rwandan army of undermining the peace deal by training, equipping and fighting alongside the M23 rebel group.
— US treasury department
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Rwanda rejected the accusations, saying the sanctions had unfairly targeted one side and "misrepresent the reality and distort the facts of the conflict".
— Rwanda
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The RDF has introduced advanced military equipment to the battlefield in eastern DRC, including GPS jamming systems, air defense equipment, drones.
— US treasury department
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US has imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s military and four of its top officials for “direct operational support” of the M23 rebel group.
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