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Story summary
- Rwanda may withdraw its troops from Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, as EU funding expires in May and is not renewed.
- The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has operated since 2021 against an Islamic State–linked insurgency, aiding major gas projects by TotalEnergies and Exxon Mobil.
- Rwanda received only €20 million, far short of the mission’s costs.
- US sanctions against the RDF complicate withdrawal and raise security risks for investors.
