Congo's former president Kabila forms new group to replace M23 insurgency
The new alliance brings rebel figures under one command and heightens pressure on peace talks with the government, analysts said.
- 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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