The return of Joseph Kabila: What it does – and doesn’t – mean for Congo’s war
On 12 October 2026, former Congolese president Joseph Kabila announced in M23-controlled Goma the creation of the Front pour la refondation de la nation (FRN), a new political-military movement bringing together the Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion and its political coalition, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC). The FRN formally absorbs the AFC, and takes over its political... The post The return of Joseph Kabila: What it does – and doesn’t – mean for Congo’s war first appeared on Democracy in Africa.
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On 12 October 2026, former Congolese president Joseph Kabila announced in M23-controlled Goma the creation of the Front pour la refondation de la nation (FRN), a new political-military movement bringing together the Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion and its political coalition, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC). The FRN formally absorbs the AFC, and takes over its political...
The post The return of Joseph Kabila: What it does – and doesn’t – mean for Congo’s war first appeared on Democracy in Africa.
