US sanctions Rwanda Minister for Combat DRC | News

Rwanda is facing an international twist for supporting M23 rebels in Congo, a charge he denies.

The Ministry of the Ministry of Finance imposed sanctions on the government minister of Rwanda and a senior member of an armed group for their suspected role in the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as M23 The rebels continue an offensive that nourishes a mass eviction to Burundi.

The US Department of Finance Department on Thursday said the State Minister of Ruanda for Regional Integration James Cabarebe was directed as it was “central to Rwanda's support” for the M23 armed group.

The US sanctions also turned to Lawrence Kanjuka Kingston, a senior member and spokesman for the Congo River Alliance – which includes the M23 – and two companies that control in the United Kingdom and France.

In a statement, the Ministry of Finance stated that both persons and two organizations were “related to violence and violations of human rights” in the DRC. “Today's action emphasizes the need for Rwanda to return to the negotiations under Angola -led Luanda process To achieve a resolution for the conflict in the eastern part of the DRC, “she added.

There was no immediate comment from Rwanda, who denied charges from the United Nations, the United States and several other countries that he supported M23.

Rwanda has accused the DRC of sheltering FDLR, an armed group created by Hutus, which participated in the Thuts slaughter during the 1994 Rwanda genocide.

The Government of the DRC accuses Rwanda of “Expansionist ambitions” and says it steals huge amounts of minerals. UN experts said in a report (PDF) Posted last month that rebels in the eastern part of the DRC, exported export 150 tonnes of Coltan in Rwanda in 2024.

Germany calls an ambassador

Separately on Thursday, Germany said he was calling on Rwanda's ambassador to Berlin to protest the M23 progress in the eastern part of the DRC.

“Supported by Rwanda M23 police continues its offensive in Eastern DRC. Rwanda must observe the integrity of the DRC (s) to withdraw its troops, “said the federal foreign government of Germany on the social media platform Bluesky. “We strongly condemn the violation of international law and called on the Rwanda Ambassador.”

The ministry also said that the DRC government in Kinshasa should “talk to the M23” and “take seriously the legitimate interests of Rwanda's security.”

The United Nations Refugee Agency said the conflict in the DRC caused the largest influx of Burundi refugees for 25 years, as approximately 30,000 people crossed the border to escape from the rebels' advance.

“People are still poured out of thousands of every day,” Brigitte Mukanga-Eno, a representative of UNCBA in Burundi, said at a press conference on Wednesday.

The fighters maintained by Rwanda have made great profits in the Eastern DRC, seized the cities of Goma and Bukavu and ignited fears of a regional fire.

The UN Human Rights Service, OHCHR, confirmed on Tuesday that the M23 fighters had summarized children after entering the city of Bukav last week.

Some of the rebels were also minors, she said.

“We are also aware that the children owned a weapon,” said Ohchr spokesman Rabbi Shamazani. “We urge Rwanda and the M23 to ensure that human rights and international humanitarian law are respected.”

Allen Waikani of Al Jazeera, reporting from Bukavu, said the Red Cross staff were collecting bodies for a mass funeral. “It is very difficult to know the identity of the killed here, but the Red Cross confirmed that the children were among the victims,” ​​he said.

Waikani added that the M23 denied responsibility, instead nailing the killings of the Congo army.