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Rwandan-backed armed groups captured Goma earlier this month and have since consolidated their position in eastern DR Congo.

Sanctions on Rwanda over Congo war would be 'self defeating', says Commission

Imposing EU sanctions on Rwanda “could be self-defeating", the European Commission said on Tuesday (11 February), defying calls from MEPs for tough action following Rwandan’s escalating military assault in eastern DR Congo. 

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Rwandan-backed armed groups captured Goma earlier this month and have since consolidated their position in eastern DR Congo.

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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