How will a new alliance affect the conflict in eastern DRC?

Former President Joseph Kabila has joined forces with M23 fighters. He ruled the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for almost two decades. This time, he’s formed a coalition with M23 fighters in eastern DRC. Kabila will lead the political-military alliance, which opposes the government in Kinshasa. Several attempts to reach a peace agreement between government forces, rebels and armed groups in the region have so far failed. Henry-Pacifique Mayala – Coordinator of the Kivu Security Tracker at the Ebuteli institute Ovigwe Eguegu – Policy analyst at Development Reimagined, specialising in African geopolitics and great power competition Vincent Rouget – Head of political risk for Africa at Control Risks, a global consultancy