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US imposes sanctions on Rwanda military over east Congo fighting
* The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force and top military officials over their role in ongoing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and called for their immediate withdrawal from the mineral-rich region.
* The sanctioned Rwandan officials include army chief of staff Vincent Nyakarundi, as well as the chief of defence staff, the special operations force commander and the commander of the 5th Infantry Division, according to the Treasury Department.
* Kigali stated, "fully committed to disengagement of its forces in tandem with the DRC implementing their obligations" under U.S.-led mediation, but accused Congo of failing to keep promises such as ending support for militias.
* Congo's government said it welcomed the sanctions, describing them as "a strong signal in support of respect" for its territorial integrity and sovereignty.
* Rwanda and Congo signed a peace deal in Washington in December as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's push to broker peace in the region and attract billions of dollars in Western investment.
* Just days after that ceremony, however, AFC/M23 rebels entered the eastern Congo city of Uvira, near the Burundian border, in the war's biggest escalation for months.
* They later pulled out under U.S. pressure, though the Treasury Department said on Monday that the rebels' continued presence near Burundi's border "carries the risk of escalating the conflict into a broader regional war."
* Fighting continues in eastern Congo on several fronts.
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* The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force and top military officials over their role in ongoing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and called for their immediate withdrawal from the mineral-rich region.
* The sanctioned Rwandan officials include army chief of staff Vincent Nyakarundi, as well as the chief of defence staff, the special operations force commander and the commander of the 5th Infantry Division, according to the Treasury Department.
* Kigali stated, "fully committed to disengagement of its forces in tandem with the DRC implementing their obligations" under U.S.-led mediation, but accused Congo of failing to keep promises such as ending support for militias.
* Congo's government said it welcomed the sanctions, describing them as "a strong signal in support of respect" for its territorial integrity and sovereignty.
* Rwanda and Congo signed a peace deal in Washington in December as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's push to broker peace in the region and attract billions of dollars in Western investment.
* Just days after that ceremony, however, AFC/M23 rebels entered the eastern Congo city of Uvira, near the Burundian border, in the war's biggest escalation for months.
* They later pulled out under U.S. pressure, though the Treasury Department said on Monday that the rebels' continued presence near Burundi's border "carries the risk of escalating the conflict into a broader regional war."
* Fighting continues in eastern Congo on several fronts.
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