Belgium and Rwanda restore diplomatic ties after 18-month rupture
- Belgium and Rwanda have restored diplomatic relations, 18 months after Kigali severed ties with Brussels over opposing positions on the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Issued on: 23/09/2026 - 19:37 2 min Reading time A joint statement released by Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe and his Belgian counterpart Maxime Prevot confirmed the resumption of diplomatic relations.
- The statement said both parties were committed to “maintaining an open, candid, and transparent dialogue, recognising it as essential for addressing bilateral differences and discussing divergent p
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- Belgium and Rwanda have restored diplomatic relations, 18 months after Kigali severed ties with Brussels over opposing positions on the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Issued on: 23/09/2026 - 19:37 2 min Reading time A joint statement released by Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe and his Belgian counterpart Maxime Prevot confirmed the resumption of diplomatic relations.
- The statement said both parties were committed to “maintaining an open, candid, and transparent dialogue, recognising it as essential for addressing bilateral differences and discussing divergent p
Sources: RFI