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State Dept.: U.S. Sanctions Individuals Contributing to the Recent Escalation of Conflict in the DRC
August 25, 2023
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by spokesperson Matthew Miller:

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Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on six individuals contributing to the most recent escalation of conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Each of these individuals is contributing to instability in the eastern DRC and, in many cases, perpetrating human rights abuses, including sexual violence and violen . . .

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