U.K. authorities are punishing Rwanda over its support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern Congo
ByRODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press
February 25, 2025, 2: 26 PM
KAMPALA, Uganda — U.K. authorities said Tuesday that they were punishing Rwanda over its alleged support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern Congo.
The measures include pausing direct financial aid that doesn’t include support to the poorest Rwandans. The United Kingdom also will stop “high-level attendance at events hosted by” Rwanda’s government, in addition to limiting trade promotion activities with the east African country, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said in a statement.
The U.K. government will also coordinate with others “on potential new sanctions designations,” the statement said. Other measures include the suspension of future defense training assistance and a