Rwanda's President Paul Kagame yanked Gen James Kabarebe out of his cabinet spot and moved him into an advisory role right before heading to Washington to ink a peace deal with Congo's Tshisekedi. Kabarebe lost his Minister of State for Regional Cooperation gig and got shuffled to Senior Defence and Security Advisor, which keeps him close to the president but off the diplomatic front lines.
The 65-year-old general caught US sanctions earlier this year for allegedly running Rwanda's support of the M23 rebel group and profiting from Congolese mineral extraction. Washington claimed he coordinated military backing and revenue generation from eastern Congo's resources, though Kigali denies everything. The reshuffle dropped other appointments like Dr. Telesphore Ndabamenye taking over Agriculture and Dr. Usta Kayitesi stepping into Foreign Affairs.
The 65-year-old general caught US sanctions earlier this year for allegedly running Rwanda's support of the M23 rebel group and profiting from Congolese mineral extraction. Washington claimed he coordinated military backing and revenue generation from eastern Congo's resources, though Kigali denies everything. The reshuffle dropped other appointments like Dr. Telesphore Ndabamenye taking over Agriculture and Dr. Usta Kayitesi stepping into Foreign Affairs.
