Why did Michel Djotodia resign as interim president in 2014?

Michel Djotodia resigned as interim president of the Central African Republic on January 10, 2014, due to intense pressure from regional leaders.1

These leaders, gathered at a summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), were frustrated by the interim government's persistent inability to restore order and perform the basic functions of the state. During his tenure, Djotodia’s administration failed to curb the violent actions of the Seleka rebels—whom he had formally disbanded—and could not stop the subsequent cycle of sectarian violence between Christian and Muslim populations that left thousands displaced and hundreds dead.1