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Fears grow in DRC as former President Joseph Kabila joins rebellion

Al Jazeera reports: Kabila’s move raises fresh questions about the war in eastern Congo and prospects for peace. Goma, DR Congo – Hopes for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have suffered another setback after former President Joseph Kabila joined a new political-military coalition challenging President Felix Tshisekedi. Announced in Goma on Monday evening, the Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN), or Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, is led by Kabila and replaces the existing alliance between the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and the March 23 Movement (M23).

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WilluChill News DeskCongo · Published Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 2:21 AM UTCUpdated Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 2:45 AM UTC

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