{"id":1745614,"date":"2025-03-17T18:22:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1745614"},"modified":"2025-03-18T16:38:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T15:38:03","slug":"eu-sanctions-rwandan-congolese-figures-over-drc-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2025-03-17\/eu-sanctions-rwandan-congolese-figures-over-drc-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"EU sanctions Rwandan and Congolese figures over escalating DRC conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brussels, Mar. 17 (EFE).- The European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on Monday on nine individuals, including leaders of the M23 rebel group and senior officials of Rwanda\u2019s military, as well as one company, for their alleged roles in fueling the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sanctions approved by the EU Foreign Affairs Council, bring the total number of sanctioned individuals and entities to 32 and two, respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These measures, which include asset freezes and travel bans within the EU, were officially published in the EU\u2019s Official Journal. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-86-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1746458\" style=\"width:606px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-86-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-86-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-86-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-86-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-86-430x286.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-86-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-86.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(FILE) &#8211; A member of the M23 armed group chases away looters from a UNHCR facility in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jan. 29, 2025. EFE\/EPA\/MOISE NIYONZIMA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those targeted are Bertrand Bisimwa, the president of the March 23 Movement (M23), and Joseph Musanga Bahati, the governor of North Kivu province and a key figure in the rebel group\u2019s leadership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also sanctioned is Major General Ruki Karusisi, commander of the special forces of the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF), which has been deployed in eastern DRC. The EU claims Rwanda\u2019s military presence in the region is unauthorized and violates the DRC\u2019s territorial integrity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, Francis Kamanzi, CEO of Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB), has been blacklisted for allegedly exploiting the conflict by profiting from the illicit trade of natural resources. Gasabo Gold Refinery, a Kigali-based company, was also sanctioned for similar activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eu-condemns-rwanda-s-role-in-drc-conflict\">EU condemns Rwanda\u2019s role in DRC conflict <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sanctions follow a statement issued on Jan. 25 by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, expressing \u201cdeep concern\u201d over the worsening conflict in eastern DRC. The EU attributes the escalation to a new offensive by M23, allegedly supported by the Rwandan military. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to EU officials, illegal extraction and trafficking of natural resources from eastern DRC are financing M23 operations and exacerbating the crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diplomatic sources described the sanctions as \u201cbalanced and gradual,\u201d targeting both Rwandan and Congolese actors, including military leaders and those involved in illicit trade.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-85-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1746455\" style=\"width:586px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-85-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-85-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-85-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-85-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-85-430x286.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-85-1200x799.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-85.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(FILE) &#8211; Members of the M23 armed group drive by as residents come out to celebrate the takeover of the city by the M23 at the Governor&#8217;s office compound in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jan. 31, 2025. EFE\/EPA\/DANIEL IRUNGU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EU aims to maintain diplomatic channels open while prioritizing diplomatic solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is not an attack on Rwanda,\u201d sources emphasized, but rather a response to \u201cviolations of international humanitarian law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rwanda cuts ties with Belgium over DRC conflict <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a separate development, Rwanda severed diplomatic relations with Belgium on Monday, accusing its former colonial ruler of siding against it in the DRC conflict. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Pr\u00e9vot condemned Rwanda\u2019s decision, calling it \u201cdisproportionate\u201d and evidence that Rwanda \u201cprefers not to engage in dialogue when disagreements arise.\u201d Belgium is expected to take reciprocal measures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest surge in violence stems from ongoing clashes between M23, an armed group composed mainly of ethnic Tutsis who fled Rwanda\u2019s 1994 genocide, and the Congolese military. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DRC government has repeatedly accused Rwanda of backing M23, a charge Kigali denies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As tensions escalate, the EU is also reviewing its memorandum of understanding with Rwanda regarding critical raw materials. EFE <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">rja\/seo\/dgp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brussels, Mar. 17 (EFE).- The European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on Monday on nine individuals, including leaders of the M23 rebel group and senior officials of Rwanda\u2019s military, as well as one company, for their alleged roles in fueling the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). 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