Journalists and experts answer the key question: why are the United States imposing new sanctions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo? This episode focuses on the latest measures targeting two individuals linked to the conflict in eastern DRC.
RDC: why are the United States imposing new sanctions?
Three months after sanctioning the Rwandan army and several of its senior officials, Washington has struck again. This time, the United States is targeting two men: an intelligence official from the AFC/M23 and a commander from the FDLR, both groups involved in the conflict that has been shaking eastern DRC. Why are these two figures in the crosshairs? Do these sanctions constitute a message addressed to Rwanda? Could other personalities be targeted in the coming months?
