U.S. Hits Rwanda With New Sanctions Over a Conflict Trump Declared ‘Ended’

The Treasury Department accused Rwanda of undermining a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by supporting a rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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• Desk: Politics
• Filed: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:15:19 GMT
• Status: Developing — the desk is updating this file

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