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2026-10-13 · Aljazeera

Former DR Congo president Kabila joins M23 rebels in a new coalition

Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila has launched a new political and military coalition, including the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group, which has captured vast areas of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kabila introduced the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), at a press conference on Monday at his residence in the eastern city of Goma, which the M23 has controlled since January 2025. Kabila said he will head the FRN with rebel leaders including Corneille Nangaa , the former leader of the Congo River Alliance (AFC) and the political wing of M23, serving as his deputies.

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