Hidden invasion: Rwanda's covert war in the Congo

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Rwanda Quits Central African Bloc Dispute With Congo 2025 06 08

<span>The Rwandan Foreign Ministry accused the Democratic Republic of Congo of "instrumentalizing" ECCAS with support from member states, claiming its right to assume the chairmanship under Article 6 of the treaty was "deliberately ignored".</span

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The Rwandan Foreign Ministry accused the Democratic Republic of Congo of "instrumentalizing" ECCAS with support from member states, claiming its right to assume the chairmanship under Article 6 of the treaty was "deliberately ignored".

<span>ECCAS members acknowledged "aggression against the Democratic Republic of Congo by Rwanda" and ordered the withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congolese territory, according to the office of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi.</span

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ECCAS members acknowledged "aggression against the Democratic Republic of Congo by Rwanda" and ordered the withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congolese territory, according to the office of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi.

<span>The dispute centers on Rwanda's alleged support for M23 rebels who seized eastern Congo's two largest cities earlier this year, killing thousands and raising fears of regional war, though Rwanda denies backing the group.</span

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The dispute centers on Rwanda's alleged support for M23 rebels who seized eastern Congo's two largest cities earlier this year, killing thousands and raising fears of regional war, though Rwanda denies backing the group.

<span>Rwanda previously left ECCAS in 2007 before rejoining several years later, and the current withdrawal symbolizes escalating tensions between Kigali and Kinshasa over the eastern Congo conflict.</span

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Rwanda previously left ECCAS in 2007 before rejoining several years later, and the current withdrawal symbolizes escalating tensions between Kigali and Kinshasa over the eastern Congo conflict.

<span>Peace mediation efforts involving African leaders, the United States, and Qatar are ongoing, with the Trump administration hoping to facilitate a deal that could unlock billions in Western investment in the mineral-rich region.</span

Peace mediation efforts involving African leaders, the United States, and Qatar are ongoing, with the Trump administration hoping to facilitate a deal that could unlock billions in Western investment in the mineral-rich region.

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ECCAS correctly prioritized regional stability over procedural rotation by blocking an aggressor nation from leadership. Rwanda's military support for M23 rebels violates Congolese sovereignty and undermines regional peace. The bloc's decision sends a clear message that countries cannot violate territorial integrity while expecting to lead regional institutions.

<span>ECCAS correctly prioritized regional stability over procedural rotation by blocking an aggressor nation from leadership. Rwanda's military support for M23 rebels violates Congolese sovereignty and undermines regional peace. The bloc's decision sends a clear message that countries cannot violate territorial integrity while expecting to lead regional institutions.</span>

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