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DRC Slams EU's Double Standards on Rwanda Sanctions

10/10/2025

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo criticized the European Union for a "double standard" in maintaining a 2024 minerals deal with Rwanda while imposing sanctions tied to the Ukraine conflict.
DRC Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner urged stronger EU sanctions against Rwanda, arguing Kigali's actions fuel violence in eastern DRC.
Wagner noted evidence of human rights abuses by the Rwandan military.
The ongoing conflict has resulted in over 7.8 million internally displaced people and severe food insecurity in the region.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo criticized the European Union for a "double standard" in maintaining a 2024 minerals deal with Rwanda while imposing sanctions tied to the Ukraine conflict.
DRC Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner urged stronger EU sanctions against Rwanda, arguing Kigali's actions fuel violence in eastern DRC.
Wagner noted evidence of human rights abuses by the Rwandan military.
The ongoing conflict has resulted in over 7.8 million internally displaced people and severe food insecurity in the region.