US sanctions Rwandan minister, M23 spokesperson over DRC conflict
Congolese civilians who fled from Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo 9DRC), following clashes between M23 rebels and DRC army carry their belongings in Gisenyi, Rubavu District, Rwanda on January 30, 2025.
The United States on Thursday said it was imposing sanctions on a Rwandan government minister and a senior member of an armed group for their alleged role in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The Rwanda-backed M23 militant group has overrun eastern Congo's two major cities in recent weeks, deepening a dire humanitarian crisis and sparking open talk of a coup against President Felix Tshisekedi's government in Kinshasa.
