Africa Business News

The Rwandan government has condemned the US decision to sanction a government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in the east of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. The US Treasury Department says Rwanda's Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe, a former army chief, was central to his country's support for the M23 rebel group. The US Treasury also sanctioned Lawrence Kanyuka, the M23's spokesman, as well as two companies he controls in Britain and France. The UK says there would be consequences for Rwanda over its alleged role in DR Congo. Rwanda's foreign ministry says the sanctions would not resolve the conflict in the DR Congo, terming them unjustified and unfounded. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/africa-business-news--4166630/support.