Rwanda has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying it has been "consistently undermined" by the European nation during the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Brussels has been leading calls for European nations to sanction Rwanda over its support for the M23, a rebel group at the centre of DR Congo's crisis.

Belgium and Rwanda announced the expulsion of each other's diplomats, as relations deteriorated over allegations about their respective roles in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Rwanda said Monday it had given Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country after cutting ties with Brussels. Belgium recently froze aid and suspended trade agreements over Kigali's aggression in

Decision 'effective immediately,' Belgian diplomats to leave Rwanda in 48 hours, Rwanda criticizes Belgium for 'destructive historical role in fueling ethnic extremism' - Anadolu Ajansı

According to Kigali, Belgium has 'consistently' undermined Rwanda when it comes to the offensive launched by Rwandan-backed M23 in DRC

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group swept through the mineral-rich east of the DRC earlier this year, taking two major cities, with thousands killed and millions displaced.

Rwanda has announced that it has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium and ordered all of the country’s diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours.

The government of Rwanda notified Belgium of its decision to sever diplomatic relations, effective immediately, according to a statement posted on X by the African nation’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.