The United States announced new sanctions on Thursday, targeting a Rwandan government minister and a senior figure in an armed group linked to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The intervention focuses on halting the activities of the Rwanda-backed M23 militant group, which has recently taken control of two major cities in eastern Congo, heightening a significant humanitarian crisis and inciting talks of a possible coup against President Felix Tshisekedi’s administration.
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