Belgium, Rwanda’s former colonial ruler, pushed for the European Union to impose sanction against Rwandan officials over their role in invading eastern Congo and plundering its mineral wealth.

Rwanda has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying it has been "consistently undermined" by the European nation during the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Brussels has been ...

Prior to Rwanda suspending diplomatic relations, President Paul Kagame accused Belgium of continually undermining Rwanda. This deterioration in Rwanda-Belgium relations illustrates decades of the ...

When you read Jan Vansina’s books on Rwanda—such as Antecedents to Modern Rwanda: The Nyiginya Kingdom and Le Rwanda Ancien: Le Royaume Nyiginya—you are left wondering why he exerted so much effort to ...

NAIROBI, March 17 (Reuters) - Belgium and Rwanda announced the expulsion of each other's diplomats, as relations deteriorated over allegations about their respective roles in the conflict in ...

Rwanda breaking diplomatic ties with Belgium is a strong message to the former colonial masters that not all African states will surrender their sovereignty and dignity for crumbs of economic aid ...

Belgium has successfully pushed the EU to impose sanctions on its former colony, Rwanda, over its military involvement in DR Congo. Rwanda has not taken the decision ...

Belgium responds by saying Rwandan diplomats no longer welcome as ties fray over respective roles in the DRC conflict. Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has accused Belgium of advocating for ...

Rwanda cut diplomatic ties with Belgium on Monday amid the conflict in eastern DR Congo, according to an official statement. The decision is “effective immediately,” the Rwandan Foreign ...

Rwanda and Belgium Expel Each Other's Diplomats Over Congo Conflict NAIROBI (Reuters) -Belgium and Rwanda announced the expulsion of each other's diplomats, as relations deteriorated over ...