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VS leggen sancties op aan Rwandees ministerie van Defensie wegens steun aan M23-rebellen

VRT NWS29 October 2026, 17:12 UTCRwanda

De Verenigde Staten hebben sancties opgelegd aan het Rwandese ministerie van Defensie wegens de vermeende steun van Rwanda aan de M23-rebellen in Oost-Congo. Volgens Washington schendt Kigali daarmee het vredesakkoord dat Rwanda en Congo vorig jaar onder Amerikaanse bemiddeling ondertekenden.

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