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Sanctions ignore root causes of DR Congo crisis - Kagame Premium

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has criticised international sanctions against Rwanda over the eastern DRC conflict, arguing they fail to address the root causes of instability.

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Sanctions ignore root causes of DR Congo crisis - Kagame
President Paul Kagame addresses journalists during a press conference in Kigali on Monday, August 24. Photo by Village Urugwiro
President Paul Kagame has criticised sanctions imposed on Rwanda over the conflict in eastern DR Congo, saying the measures have added to existing problems without addressing the root causes of the crisis. At a press conference on Monday, August 24, Kagame said international pressure on Rwanda had done little to resolve the conflict, arguing that sanctions focus on punishment rather than the issues that have sustained instability in eastern DR Congo. The

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