France, March 17 -- Rwanda announced on Monday it is severing diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying the European nation had "consistently undermined" Kigali during the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This comes as the European Union announced some sanctions againstsenior Rwandan military commanders.

Rwandasaid on Monday it was severing diplomatic relations with Belgian and expelling all their diplomats, amid fraught relations over the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The Government of Rwanda notified the government of Belgium of its decision to cut diplomatic ties, effective immediately, the foreign affairs ministry wrote in their statement on Monday.

"Belgium has clearly taken sides in a regiona...