Belgium Sees Growing Pressure for Sanctions on Rwanda Over War
- Rwandan government this week rejected further aid from Belgium
- US has sanctioned Rwandan official over conflict in Congo
Members of the M23 rebel group in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Feb. 20.
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A growing international consensus is emerging in favor of sanctions against Rwanda’s government over its role in the conflict in eastern Congo, the Belgian government said ahead of a key meeting of European foreign ministers next week.
Rwanda is facing increasing condemnation for backing the M23 rebel group that has seized vast swathes of mineral-rich territory in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, allegations President Paul Kagame’s government has repeatedly denied.