Rwanda’s government has blamed Belgium’s colonial rule for the ethnic divisions that sparked the 1994 genocide.

Belgium, which has voiced concern about Rwanda's support for rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has said it will respond in kind.

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 ...

Rwanda's reaction was swift and notably harsh. The country severed diplomatic ties with Belgium, its former colonial ruler, and gave Belgian diplomats just 48 hours to leave. In a statement ...

The crisis in eastern DR Congo is one of those tragedies that feels like it’s stuck on repeat. And yet, here we are, witnessing a new chapter of chaos where the players and motives remain largely ...

Belgium responds by saying Rwandan diplomats no longer welcome as ties fray over respective roles in the DRC conflict.

Rwanda on March 17 severed diplomatic ties with Belgium, giving Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country. President Paul Kagame accused Belgium of advocating for international sanctions ...

Every year on April 7, Rwandans and the global community reflect on the history of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, one of the most tragic events in modern history. The period of extreme violence ...

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to work toward a peace agreement by May 2 after escalating violence ...

Western actors have grown exasperated with Rwanda’s impunity and have been forced to change tack. Quiet shuttle diplomacy, ...

Rwanda's foreign affairs ministry suspended all diplomatic relations with Belgium in March 2025. Soon afterwards, Belgium expelled Rwandan diplomats. This came weeks after Belgium had suspended ...