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Jonathan Beloff, Postdoctoral research associate, King's College London

The US and Rwanda: how the relationship has evolved since the 1994 genocide

Rwandan president Paul Kagame speaks during a governance event in the US. Paul Marotta/Getty Images

One of the primary points of discussion between Antony Blinken and Rwandan president Paul Kagame in the US secretary of state’s upcoming visit to Kigali will be the renewed tensions between Rwanda and its neighbours, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

According to a US state department statement, Blinken’s visit will focus on the role the government of Rwanda can play in reducing tensions and the ongoing violence in eastern DRC.

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