Rwanda quits Central African bloc in dispute with Congo
Rwandan President Paul Kagame (right) with the Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi pose for a photograph at the Serena Hotel in Rubavu, Rwanda, on June 25, 2021.
Rwanda has said it would withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), underscoring diplomatic tensions in the region over an offensive this year by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo.
Kigali had expected to assume the chairmanship of the 11-member bloc at a meeting on Saturday in Equatorial Guinea.
