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Belgium, Rwanda resume diplomatic relations after DRC conflict dispute

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Belgium and Rwanda have resumed diplomatic relations after an 18-month break due to a dispute over the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The countries expelled each other's diplomats in March 2025, but recent meetings between their foreign ministers in New York during the UN General Assembly led to the restoration of ties. Both nations thanked Qatar for facilitating an initial meeting and plan to reopen embassies soon, with Belgium emphasizing that restoring dialogue does not mean abandoning its stance on DRC's territorial integrity.

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Belgium and Rwanda have resumed diplomatic relations after 18 months of severed ties due to a dispute over the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The decision was announced by Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot and Rwandan counterpart Olivier Nduhungirehe, who met in New York during the United Nations General Assembly. Relations between the two nations deteriorated in March 2025 when they expelled each other's diplomats over claims that Rwanda supports rebel groups in eastern DRC, a charge Kigali denies. The rebels, known as AFC/M23, control significant parts of North and South Kivu provinces following their capture of the cities of Goma and Bukavu earlier this year. Both countries are former Belgian colonies, adding historical context to their current diplomatic challenges.

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Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot and Rwanda's foreign ministry both posted the news on X alongside photos of Prevot and his Rwandan counterpart Olivier Nduhungirehe in New York, where the United Nations General Assembly is taking place.

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🔮 "Restoring diplomatic relations between states does not mean abandoning our position, but having structured channels for dialogue, and I will continue to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the DRC," he said.

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Belgium, Rwanda resume diplomatic relations after DRC conflict dispute · assertive framing

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Belgium, Rwanda resume diplomatic relations after DRC conflict dispute BRUSSELS, Sept 22 - asserted

Belgium → resume → dispute

Belgium and Rwanda have resumed diplomatic relations 18 months after breaking ties due to a dispute over the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. asserted

Belgium → resume → Congo

Assembly → post → place

The two countries expelled each other's diplomats in March 2025 as relations deteriorated over the conflict in Rwanda's neighbour. asserted

relations → expel → neighbour

The AFC/M23 rebels control large parts of North and South Kivu provinces following their early 2025 advance, during which they captured Goma and Bukavu, eastern Congo's two largest cities. asserted

they → control → Goma

The UN and Western governments say the group is backed by Rwanda, which Kigali denies. asserted

Kigali → say → which

Rwanda says it is defending itself against the threat from a Hutu militia, which it says is fighting with the Congolese military. asserted

it → say → military

In a joint statement on Tuesday, Belgium and Rwanda said the two foreign ministers held a series of meetings and informal contacts over recent months, addressing a number of differences and misunderstandings "in a constructive spirit". asserted

ministers → say → spirit

They also thanked Qatar for facilitating a first meeting in June 2025 and said they planned to reopen their respective embassies soon. asserted

they → thank → embassies

Prevot wrote on X that this was an important step "in a world marked by growing tensions". asserted

this → write → tensions

"Restoring diplomatic relations between states does not mean abandoning our position, but having structured channels for dialogue, and I will continue to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the DRC," he said. asserted

he → restore → DRC