US sanctions Rwanda’s Defence Ministry

The United States has imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence and a financial institution over alleged involvement in supporting armed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC. The measures were announced on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, as Washington intensifies pressure on Kigali to end its involvement in the conflict and renews efforts to enforce a peace agreement between Rwanda and the DRC. According to the US Treasury Department, Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence directed the deployment of thousands of Rwanda Defence Force troops to North and South Kivu provinces in eastern Congo, where they allegedly conducted military operations alongside the Refoundation of the ...