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Congo's former president Kabila forms new group to replace M23 insurgency
The coalition says it will unite rebel forces and use force if needed, as experts warn it could complicate peace talks.
- Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila launched the FRN, a new politico-military coalition, on Monday to fight forces loyal to President Felix Tshisekedi, marking a direct shift in his involvement with the eastern Congo insurgency.
- Kabila was previously sentenced to death in absentia for treason following allegations he supported the Rwanda-backed AFC and M23 rebellion, which captured vast territories in eastern Congo during an offensive last year.
- Rebel leaders Corneille Nangaa, Bertrand Bisimwa, Freddy Kaniki, and Sultani Makenga will serve as deputies to Kabila in the FRN, group adviser Claude Ibalanky announced at a press conference.
- In a speech on Friday, Kabila accused the government of corruption, poor governance, and military setbacks in eastern Congo, while criticizing its minerals deal with the United States.
- The United Nations and Western governments accuse Rwanda of backing M23 and exercising command and control over the rebels, though Rwanda denies supporting the insurgency.
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The former President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila, has launched the Front pour la restauration du nation (FRREC) as an alternative to the Congolese River Alliance, with the participation of M23, raising questions about the possible escalation of the conflict.
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XinhuaDR Congo's ex-president Kabila heads new political-military alliance involving M23
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Ex-DRC president Kabila to lead new 'politico-military' alliance with M23 rebels
Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila has joined forces with the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group to lead a new political and military alliance, marking his most direct intervention yet in the conflict that has gripped the country’s east.
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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