In Bettel’s absence, EU imposes sanctions on Rwanda

EU and UK Sanctions Developments // Cooley // Global Law Firm

Kinshasa welcomes the EU's new sanctions against M23 and Rwanda and advocates for more robust media image PMaki Mar 18/03/2025 - 06:37 Corps The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said that it welcomed the imposition of new European Union (EU) sanctions against a few ranks of the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF), economic entities and civil society.

The European Union imposed sanctions on Rwanda on Monday, due to the offensive of the armed group M23 supported by Rwanda in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Luxembourg Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel (DP) was absent.

In Bettel’s absence, EU imposes sanctions on Rwanda

Luxembourg foreign minister had suggested waiting for results of this week’s African mediation efforts before implementing sanctions