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 eastern DR Congo conflict
Keir Starmer’s government warns of further sanctions unless Kigali withdraws troops from its east African neighbour
UK Suspends Some Financial Aid to Rwanda Over Violence in Eastern Congo as Rebels Dig In
U.K. authorities are punishing Rwanda over its support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern 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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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Who was Abubakar Lawal, the Nigerian footballer who died in Uganda?
The Nigerian football community is in mourning following the tragic death of former Wikki Tourists forward Abubakar Lawal who ...
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M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, UN urges Rwanda forces to leave
Rebels advanced on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east Friday as the UN Security Council for the first time called on ...
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Rwanda Challenger: Two matches suspended over 'darkness'
A dramatic day at the Rwanda Challenger 75 saw Slovakia’s Andrej Martin and Spaniard Alex Marti Pujolras locked in a tense battle before their match was suspended due to darkness at IPRC-Kigali ...
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Kigali to host 2025 100 most notable African leadership, business summit
The Davdan Peace has announced the 2025 edition of the 100 Most Notable African Leadership and Business Summit.