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Germany suspends Rwanda budget aid

GERMANY says it is suspending planned budget aid to Rwanda following allegations that the country supported eastern Congo’s latest rebellion.

Germany’s development ministry said on Saturday that it suspended 21 million euros ($A24.97 million) in contributions to Rwanda’s budget planned from this year through 2015.

Britain and the Netherlands already have suspended support and the US cut planned military aid.

A report by UN experts last month accused Rwanda of helping create, arm and support the M23 rebel movement in violation of UN sanctions. Rwanda denies the charges.

German Development Minister Dirk Niebel said he expects “unreserved co-operation” by Rwanda with the UN experts

“The accusations must be cleared up completely, and it must be clear that Rwanda does not support any illegal militias in eastern Congo,” he added in a statement.

Source: news,com.au

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1 Mutabaazi Fredrick from Uganda { 07.30.12 at 5:43 am }

That is better because the money is used outside the budget to finance disastrous activities of displacing people and aiding unnecessary wars.

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