# Rwanda rejects blame for DRC conflict as US prepares sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/121811

- CGTN, 2026-10-29 09:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-29/Rwanda-rejects-blame-for-DRC-conflict-as-US-imposes-sanctions-1RDz6W12rMQ/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe rejected accusations that Rwanda is fuelling instability in the DRC, saying Congolese actors should address the crisis. The US is preparing sanctions on Rwanda’s defence ministry and a financial institution over alleged support for M23, which Rwanda denies.

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