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- The Treasury Department announced sanctions on commanders driving the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) conflict.
- The United States sanctioned M23 chief John Imani Nzenze and FDLR leader Gustave Kubwayo for their fighting roles.
- President Donald Trump called the eastern Congo war a crisis and pledged America’s commitment to peace.
- The United Nations says Rwanda backs M23 rebels, which Rwanda denies, and M23 seized Uvira before withdrawing under U.S. pressure.
