Rwanda quits Central African bloc in dispute with Congo
Members of M23 rebel mount their vehicles after the opening ceremony of Caisse Generale d'epargne du Congo in Goma, North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, April 7, 2025.
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.
