Conflict in the DRC: Luxembourg delays adoption of EU sanctions against Rwanda
Causing surprise across the bloc, Luxembourg has blocked the adoption of sanctions against Kigali. European ministers have suspended EU defence consultations with Rwanda.
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Causing surprise across the bloc, Luxembourg has blocked the adoption of sanctions against Kigali. European ministers have suspended EU defence consultations with Rwanda.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/25/conflict-in-the-drc-luxembourg-delays-adoption-of-eu-sanctions-against-rwanda
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00:00Almost a month after the capture of Goma by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic
00:11Republic of Congo, the Free Congo Collective has staged a protest in Brussels to demand
00:17the adoption of sanctions on Kigali.
00:44The EU's response remains timid, and one country, Luxembourg, has opposed the immediate
00:50adoption of EU sanctions against Rwanda.
00:53In 2021, the Grand-Duke signed a bilateral agreement with Rwanda to support the development
00:58of Kigali's international financial centre.
01:28The EU has also urged Rwanda to withdraw its troops from the DRC, and a Memorandum of Understanding
01:35concerning essential raw materials will be re-examined.
01:41This move serves as leverage to encourage Rwanda to comply with regional stability efforts.
02:12The fighting in the east of the DRC has left thousands of people dead and displaced, according
02:21to the UN.
02:22Numerous armed groups, often backed by different regional powers, have been fighting for control
02:25of areas rich in raw materials for decades.