OFAC Sanctions Rwanda Defence Force and Senior Officials in Connection with DRC Conflict

On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force (“RDF”, the military of Rwanda) and four senior RDF officials pursuant to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations (“DRCSR”) (codified at 31 C.F.R. Part 547).

Concurrent with the designations, OFAC issued General License No. 1 (“GL 1”) authorizing the wind down of transactions involving the RDF through April 1, 2026.

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