Rwanda accused Washington's move as “one sided” and politically motivated.

The United States said Monday that it was imposing sanctions on Rwanda's military, taking action against a longtime partner it accused of violating a peace agreement in the Democratic Republic of ...

U.S. Treasury sanctions Rwanda's military and four officials for supporting the M23 Movement's human rights abuses in Congo.

The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on “several senior Rwandan officials for fueling instability” in eastern Congo, the State Department said on Friday, intensifying pressure on the East African ...

The decision to sanction Rwanda’s military may reflect Washington’s deepening economic ties to Kinshasa as much as the Trump administration’s commitment to defending human rights, which is flickering ...

The administration says Rwandan-backed militants violated a Trump-brokered peace accord within days.

US sanctions Rwanda army over DR Congo conflict, what lies ahead for the peace deal?

The United States is imposing sanctions on Rwanda’s defense force and senior military officials over alleged support for the ...

US sanctions target Rwanda’s army over M23 backing, marking a potential turning point in ...

Kinshasa welcomed the sanctions while Kigali said the US move ‘unjustly’ targets Rwanda.

The US has accused the Rwandan military of violating a peace agreement that was signed alongside President Trump last year in December.

The United States government on March 2, 2026, announced sanctions on Rwanda’s military and four senior commanders because of their support for the abusive M23 armed group in the Democratic Republic ...