Rwanda slams UK 'betrayal' as sanctions pile up from Canada, Germany over DRC conflict

President of Rwanda Paul Kagame attends a joint summit to address conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, hosted by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East Africa Community (EAC) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 8 February 2025. AP - Elia Yunga

A week after the announcement of British sanctions against Rwanda for its involvement alongside the M23 in the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kigali is complaining about what it sees as the UK's "betrayal". Meanwhile, Canada and Germany have also announced sanctions for the same reasons.

Following on the heels of British sanctions last week, Canada announced punitive measures on Monday, in response to the M23 offensive in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).