US Sanctions Rwanda's Military and Top Commanders Over Fighting in DR Congo

The United States has imposed sanctions on Rwanda's military and top commanders over their involvement in the fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — a rare American enforcement action against an African ally that signals growing frustration with Rwanda's destabilizing role in one of the world's deadliest ongoing conflicts. The DR Congo conflict has killed millions over two decades and displaced tens of millions more, making it the most lethal war since World War II by some estimates. The sanctions arrive as global attention is consumed by the Iran conflict, leaving African crises — many of which claim far more lives than the headlines suggest — largely invisible to the international community.