Rwanda is courting European football clubs to maintain sponsorship deals as the Democratic Republic of Congo steps up pressure on the associations to sever ties, accusing its neighbor of destabilizing its mineral-rich eastern region.

International sanctions against Rwanda will reduce the incentive for Kinshasa to engage in peace talks with M23 rebels who have made lightning advances in eastern Congo this year, a proscribed Rwandan minister has said.

On Feb. 13, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to suspend a cooperation agreement with Rwanda on a trio of minerals critical to the clean energy transition, citing their links to the ongoing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Rwandan singer Bruce Melodie first rose to prominence after winning a popular singing competition. Now, his hitmaker status in East Africa and abroad has served him well as a businessman in several ventures,

As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals deal with the United States.

Congo says over 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in its mineral-rich eastern region.

American singer-songwriter John Legend has told the BBC he is unfazed by a public backlash against his decision to perform in Rwanda, despite the country's involvement in the war in its neighbour the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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