Congo's former president Kabila forms new group to replace M23 insurgency
- Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila launched the FRN, a new politico-military coalition, on Monday to fight forces loyal to President Felix Tshisekedi, marking a direct shift in his involvement with the eastern Congo insurgency.
- Kabila was previously sentenced to death in absentia for treason following allegations he supported the Rwanda-backed AFC and M23 rebellion, which captured vast territories in eastern Congo during an offensive last year.
- Rebel leaders Corneille Nangaa, Bertrand Bisimwa, Freddy Kaniki, and Sultani Makenga will serve as deputies to Kabila in the FRN, group adviser Claude Ibalanky announced at a press conference.
- In a speech on Friday, Kabila accused the government of corruption, poor governance, and military setbacks in eastern Congo, while criticizing its minerals deal with the United States.
- The United Nations and Western governments accuse Rwanda of backing M23 and exercising command and control over the rebels, though Rwanda denies supporting the insurgency.
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berlingske.dkJoseph Kabila has joined forces with the rebel group M23 and will become the leader of a new alliance in the DR Congo.
The new alliance aims to “end tyranny by all means, including the use of force.”
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DR Congo's former president Joseph Kabila to lead new movement with M23 rebels
Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila announced a new political-military alliance with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Monday, despite being sentenced to death in absentia for alleged complicity with the group. The move comes as debate grows over constitutional changes ahead of President Felix Tshisekedi’s final term ending in 2028.
Congo's former president Kabila forms new group to replace M23 insurgency
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has launched a new political-military coalition to replace the AFC-M23 alliance fighting government forces in eastern Congo, taking a more direct role in an insurgency he had previously stopped short of openly backing.
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