The UK has just decided to “punish” Rwanda with sanctions and will seek to rally other European nations to follow suit, based on its conclusion that Rwandan interference is the sole cause of the conflict in eastern DR Congo. This is the same UK, manned by much of the same civil service in its Foreign Office, that was last year willing to send illegal migrants to Rwanda, labelling it a "safe third country" known for its stability and a long-standing tradition of providing protection to those in need. Rwanda currently hosts over 135,000 refugees and asylum seekers who have found safety and sanctuary there.
What happened is that the UK, and the West in particular, have swallowed hook, line and sinker, the public relations-driven Kinshasa narrative on the conflict that has bedevilled its eastern region for decades.
