Eastern DRC: Hilde Vautmans urges European Parliament to enforce sanctions against Rwanda

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Eastern DRC: Hilde Vautmans urges European Parliament to enforce sanctions against Rwanda

At a European Parliament session in Strasbourg on 19 October 2026, Belgian MEP Hilde Vautmans called for the implementation of resolutions seeking peace, the withdrawal of Rwandan groups and sanctions against Rwanda. She voiced concern about former Congolese president Joseph Kabila’s rapprochement with M23 rebels, amid a conflict that has ravaged eastern DRC for more than three decades. The article says the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, led by Kabila and announced on 12 October, succeeds the AFC/M23, which controls large parts of North Kivu and South Kivu. UN experts have documented Rwandan support for the AFC/M23, allegations Kigali has rejected.

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