Joseph Kabila denounces US sanctions over alleged rebel ties
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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30
Joseph Kabila denounces US sanctions over alleged rebel ties
14 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30
The former Democratic Republic of Congo president called Thursday's measures unjustified, politically motivated and based on unsubstantiated accusations linked to eastern Congo.
Washington imposed the sanctions over Kabila's alleged ties to M23, the rebel group occupying a large part of the country's mineral-rich east.
The move comes as the US seeks a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, while Kabila has been in the M23-held region since last year.
Will US sanctions on Kabila curb the M23 rebellion or deepen the struggle for Congo's critical minerals?
With peace talks deadlocked, can a US-backed 'mining guard' secure Congo's vast mineral wealth from rebel control?