KIGALI, June 8 — 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.

RIYADH, April 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held a bilateral meeting with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia today.