The West Wing

Rwandan Army

Description

The Rwandan Army brazenly flouts UN sanctions, spearheading the illegal export of Col-Tan—a Congo mineral refined into cell phones and pagers—through clandestine smuggling pacts with Ugandan forces. This military plunder escalates regional conflict, drawing international isolation and prompting U.S. pledges to enforce embargoes amid White House turmoil over captive journalists, where C.J. clarifies the stakes in a grief-shattered hallway.

Affiliated Characters

Casimir Pulaski
Ulysses S. Grant (18th U.S. President, historical)

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

2 events
S3E13 · Night Five
Col-Tan Sanctions Clarified Before Price's Death Shatters All

Rwandan Army pinpointed by C.J. as primary Col-Tan smuggler flouting UN sanctions alongside Ugandans, its illicit trade explicitly framed as sanctions target, embodying the principled policy barrier amid personal calamity.

Active Representation

Via C.J.'s explanatory invocation as violator

Power Dynamics

Antagonistic target of U.S.-backed international isolation

Institutional Impact

Exposes limits of UN enforcement in mineral wars

Organizational Goals
Evade sanctions through smuggling Fund operations via mineral plunder
Influence Mechanisms
Illegal export networks Regional military alliances
S3E13 · Night Five
Bill Price's Ambush Death Confirmed, Shattering Janet

Rwandan Army spotlighted by C.J. as primary violator of Col-Tan export sanctions, their smuggling alliance with Ugandans fueling Congo's endless wars and indirectly contextualizing Bill Price's fatal ambush, embedding distant military plunder into White House's urgent human crisis deliberations.

Active Representation

Invoked via C.J.'s explanatory dialogue on sanctions

Power Dynamics

Defiant rogue actor flouting international embargoes

Institutional Impact

Underscores U.S. commitment to enforcing global norms amid reporter peril

Organizational Goals
Monetize Col-Tan smuggling for military sustainment Evade UN sanctions through covert networks
Influence Mechanisms
Illegal mineral trade financing conflict Geopolitical destabilization via resource control