President Donald Trump on Friday signed a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo that ends 30 years ...

Rwanda, which according to UN experts maintains 4,000 troops in the DRC to support the M23, severed diplomatic links with Belgium in March because of its stance on the conflict.

Belgium and Rwanda's crumbling relations. Rwanda cut diplomatic ties with Belgium in mid-March over the conflict in the DRC, ordering all Belgian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours.

Rwanda-Belgium relations focused on promoting the majority Hutu population, despite some discontent from conservative, mostly Tutsi, actors. With independence, Belgium played an important but ...

Rwanda-Belgium relations have never broken down to the current level. It is unlikely to last in the long term. Like many other donor nations, Belgium needs Rwanda as a case study for proper aid ...

As Rwanda and Belgium engage in this diplomatic standoff, the international community remains watchful, hoping that this dispute does not further inflame tensions in the region.

"Belgium regrets the decision of Rwanda to cut off diplomatic relations with Belgium and to declare Belgium’s diplomats persona non grata. This is disproportionate and shows that when we ...

Addis Ababa, March 17, 2025 (ENA)— Rwanda severed its diplomatic relations today with Belgium and ordered all Belgian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours. In a statement, Rwanda's ...

Belgium has successfully pushed the EU to impose sanctions on its former colony, Rwanda, over its military involvement in DR Congo. Rwanda has not taken the decision lightly.

Some critics argue that Belgium, as the former colonial power in the DRC, may feel compelled by a sense of colonial guilt in its stance against Rwanda. However, Titeca emphasizes that while this might ...

Rwanda's diplomatic spat with Belgium came a day before the Congolese government and M23 rebels were set to meet for peace talks. But the rebels announced on Monday afternoon that they would no ...