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Qatar mediates Belgium-Rwanda rapprochement, cements diplomatic broker role
Al Jazeera·QA · BE · RW·1 day ago
Rwanda and Belgium have restored diplomatic relations, reversing Rwanda's March 2025 break that accused Brussels of bias toward Kinshasa in the DRC conflict. The normalization signals a potential thaw in regional tensions, though underlying disputes over the DRC remain unresolved.
Belgium and Rwanda have confirmed the restoration of diplomatic relations, including the reopening of embassies, following a year-long break. This rapprochement, initiated during the UN General Assembly, reverses Rwanda's March 2025 rupture over alleged Belgian bias in the DRC conflict. Underlying tensions regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remain unresolved.