Suited and Booted: How Joseph Kabila Went From President to Rebel Leader

How Kabila Went From President To Rebel Leader

Ondiro OgangaOctober 31, 2026Joseph Kabila was a commander in the rebel alliance that brought his father to power in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997, went on to succeed him as president and now, at the age of 55, he is a rebel leader once again.In an even stranger twist, the man he has sworn to topple is the very man he handed power to after 18 years at the helm, and with whom he had formed a coalition government after stepping down. Wh…

Joseph Kabila joins rebel alliance in DR Congo

Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, 55, has become leader of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, confirming his alignment with the M23 rebel movement that seized large parts of eastern DR Congo last year, including...

Suited and booted: How Joseph Kabila went from president to rebel leader

When Kabila was named leader of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), earlier this month, it confirmed what many Congolese had long believed.

Joseph Kabila: Former president becomes DR Congo's latest rebel leader

What does Joseph Kabila launching a new rebel movement mean for DR Congo?

Kabila says DR Congo needs ‘revolution’

Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has defended his decision to lead the new rebel movement called Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), saying the country needs a...