Rwanda announced its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), citing repeated violations of its rights as a member and the regional bloc’s failure to adhere to its own foundational principles.
The country was supposed to assume the chairmanship role of the ECCAS, which rotates among its 11 members.
Rwanda said this move was intended to “impose DR Congo’s diktat,” suggesting that DR Congo, with backing from some member states, is manipulating ECCAS mechanisms for its own political agenda.
Rwanda said it had previously raised concerns with the African Union over what it describes as repeated violations of ECCAS protocols.
Rwanda has been accused of supporting the M23 rebels in the east of the DR Congo. The group has made major advances at the beginning of the year, taking the key regional cities of Goma and Bukavu.
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