June 3, 2026

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Us imposes sanctions on Rwanda-backed rebel intelligence chief in drc

us imposes sanctions on Rwanda-backed rebel intelligence chief in drc

The United States Department of the Treasury has taken a decisive step by sanctioning John Imani Nzenze, a key figure in the Rwandan-backed RDF/M23 rebel machinery. This long-overdue measure targets an architect of a decades-long campaign of violence, resource exploitation, and forced displacement in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.