Rwanda's President Resigns

Rwanda's president resigned Thursday, days after accusing parliament and a newly sworn-in Cabinet of disobedience and failing to respect his choice for ministers.

Rwandan President Pasteur Bizimungu submitted his resignation in a letter to the president of the Supreme Court, government officials told The Associated Press.

Bizimungu, a Hutu, was embroiled in conflict with the Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front a former rebel organization and now a major political power that stopped the 1994 genocide of more than 500,000 people over issues of corruption and the prosecution of some ministers suspected of graft and mismanagement.

Government officials said National Assembly speaker Vincent Biruta will take over as interim president until the 18-member Cabinet and the 70-member parliament jointly decide on the next president.

It was not clear when the decision would be made.

Bizimungu was appointed by the RPF to serve as president in July 1994 when the rebels took power and ousted the former Hutu government, responsible for the 100-day slaughter of more than 500,000 minority Tutsis and politically moderate Hutus.