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US imposes sanctions on Rwandan defense ministry over involvement in eastern Congo conflict

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The U.S. imposed sanctions on Rwandan defense ministry on Wednesday over the country’s involvement in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where fighting continues between the Congolese government and Rwandan-backed rebels despite peace efforts from the Trump administration

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    The U.S. imposed sanctions on Rwandan defense ministry on Wednesday over the country’s involvement in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where fighting continues between the Congolese government and Rwandan-backed rebels despite peace efforts from the Trump administration

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