The UK government has halted high-level participation in Rwandan events and suspended aid, alongside reviewing trade and military relations. This action follows Rwanda's backing of the M23 rebel group in the DRC, which has seized key cities and is linked to the involvement of Rwandan troops. The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office emphasized the necessity for a political solution and adherence to international humanitarian law, while also suggesting coordinated sanctions could be on the horizon against Rwanda as a response to their military actions.
The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has limited engagement with Rwanda and ceased high-level attendance at its events due to Kigali's support for M23 rebels in the DRC.
Export licences for the Rwanda Defence Force are under review, and training for its soldiers has been suspended, as the UK calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
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