Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois joined up with his national team for the first time in 22 months on Monday, ending his self-imposed exile in a return which has met with criticism from former internationals.

Real Madrid's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois applauds fans at the end of the Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Berneb

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 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.

Rwanda has broken its diplomatic ties with Belgium and Europe. It also issued a 48-hour ultimatum to all European diplomats to exit the country. This was