New US Sanctions Target Rwanda’s Abusive Role in Eastern Congo

Click to expand Image A member of the M23 looks on during an enrollment of civilians, police officers, and former members of the Congolese armed forces who have been recruited in Goma on February 23, 2025. © 2025 Michel Lunanga/AFP via Getty Images The United States Treasury announced new sanctions this week against Rwanda's Ministry of Defense and Zigama Credit and Savings Society, a Rwandan financial institution that the US Treasury found facilitated payments for the Rwandan army and the abusi