The Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Croo, listened to Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who called for sanctions against Rwanda, when he again accused it of supporting the M23 armed group.
Tshisekedi arrived in Belgium on February 28, 2024, He was coming from Luanda in Angola, where he talked with his colleague, João Lourenço about the ongoing war in the province of North Kivu. After being received by De Croo, journalists asked him about his request for Belgium, and he replied, “What I would like for Rwanda is punishment.”
De Croo pointed out that imposing sanctions on Rwanda is not possible, Explaining that there are discussions taking place in this organization to punish individuals who have connections with M23, The Belgian Prime Minister pointed out that although Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of helping M23, the RDC government gives armed groups help and that the most important thing is that the war stops.
He said, “The RDC should stop giving aid to other armed groups. The important thing now is that the fighting stops. The war has been going on for too long and it has affected many.”
The government of the DRC has been trying to put pressure on the EU to take its side, using its friendship with Belgium, which leads the organization, Only its leaders replied that it could not be neutral in this conflict.
