UK to suspend bilateral aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict
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UK suspends aid to Rwanda over DR Congo conflict
The UK says it will also suspend future defense training assistance and demands that Kigali withdraw its troops from Congo.
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UK suspension of aid is 'punitive', Rwanda says
The UK's decision to suspend some aid to Rwanda is "punitive", authorities in the East African country have said. In a statement, the UK said it was against Rwanda's support for the M23, a rebel group that has captured swathes of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a deadly uprising.
Rwanda says does not fear isolation over war in east DRC
AFPRwanda's foreign minister said Wednesday the country did not fear becoming increasingly isolated over the war in eastern DR Congo, insisting it would not be swayed from defending its borders.The Rwanda-backed M23 has in recent weeks seized two major cities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,
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Rwanda stands resolute in refusing to again experience the horrors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi and will defend itself against the existential threat posed by a genocidal militia supported by the Congolese government.
Rwanda sanctions will undermine push for Congo peace talks – Minister
Rwandan state minister for foreign affairs, James Kabarebe, said international sanctions against the country will reduce the incentive for Kinshasa to engage in peace talks with M23 rebels who have made lightning advances in eastern Congo this year.
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