Economic Community of Central African States

Economic bloc in Central Africa

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June 7 2025 Rwanda announced its departure from ECCAS, citing the bloc's 'instrumentalisation' by the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
September 5 2023 In response to the Gabonese coup d'état, ECCAS condemned the military use of force, suspended Gabon's membership, and moved its headquarters from Libreville to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
September 1 2020 Gilberto Da Piedade Verissimo of Angola was appointed President of the ECCAS Commission.
2016 Rwanda rejoined ECCAS after previously leaving in 2007.

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See Also

African Economic Community

International organization

African Union

Continental union of African states

African Great Lakes

Series of lakes in the Rift Valley