US sanctions Rwanda's military and top commanders
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Rwanda’s government responded by claiming the sanctions unjustly targeted only one party to the conflict and misrepresented the facts.
The Rwandan government has rejected sanctions imposed by the United States on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and four of its senior commanders, describing the move as "targeting only one party" to Washington Accords and a misrepresentation of the conflict in eastern DR Congo.