# US sanctions Rwanda’s defense ministry

https://mins.news/en/item/119269

- Reuters, 2026-10-28 14:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-imposes-sanctions-rwandas-ministry-defense-2026-10-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae2095253aa080001e53bd4

> The United States imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s defense ministry on Wednesday, the Treasury Department website said, in a fresh round of measures related to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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