Received by Félix Tshisekedi in 2020 to pacify the province of Ituri, sent to negotiate the surrender of militiamen, then taken hostage by them, supported for his re-election in 2023... Thomas Lubanga was a long-time ally of the Congolese presidency. But in 2024, the relationship broke down. The former warlord settled in Uganda, created a political-military movement, and engaged in fighting against the Armed Forces of the DRC, before opening, in…
Received by Félix Tshisekedi in 2020 to pacify the province of Ituri, sent to negotiate the surrender of militiamen, then taken hostage by them, supported for his re-election in 2023... Thomas Lubanga was a long-time ally of the Congolese presidency. But in 2024, the relationship broke down. The former warlord settled in Uganda, created a political-military movement, and engaged in fighting against the Armed Forces of the DRC, before opening, in…