DRC: US sanctions Joseph Kabila for alleged support of M23

The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Joseph Kabila, accusing him of financing the M23 and its political wing, the Alliance Fleuve Congo. These asset freezes come as the M23, backed by Rwanda, controls strategic territories in eastern DRC, worsening a humanitarian crisis. Kabila, former president of DRC, reportedly resided in Goma under M23 protection, and the US believes he is attempting to destabilize the Congolese government.