Joseph Kabila joins FRN politico-military coalition in DRC

Joseph Kabila FRN M23 rebellion DRC security crisis political-military coalition

Former President Joseph Kabila has officially joined the Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN), a new politico-military coalition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The FRN, announced in Goma, replaces the previous alliance between the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and the March 23 Movement (M23). The coalition aims to challenge the administration of President Felix Tshisekedi, accusing him of tyranny and calling for resistance through all means, including force.

The Congolese government has responded by accusing Kabila of preparing a large-scale offensive against the state. Meanwhile, political leaders and provincial deputy caucuses have expressed strong opposition to the FRN, with some describing Kabila’s leadership of the group as a “declaration of war” against the nation’s sovereignty. The PALU party has urged Kabila to renounce armed struggle to avoid further national fragmentation.

International reactions include calls from Belgian MEPs for the European Union to impose sanctions on actors contributing to the instability. At the United Nations, the DRC has demanded the full implementation of resolution 2773, calling for the cessation of external support for rebel groups and the withdrawal of Rwandan forces from Congolese territory.

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Belgium · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Front pour la refondation de la nation · Félix Tshisekedi · Joseph Kabila · M23 · March 23 Movement

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[● 5 SOURCES] The FRN accuses President Felix Tshisekedi of tyranny. bahamasspectator.com · haitigazette.com · stvincenttribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · www.aljazeera.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Archbishop François Xavier Maroy requested that education not be used as a weapon of war.
[● 9 SOURCES] Joseph Kabila has joined the Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN). bahamasspectator.com · haitigazette.com · nigeractu.info · voixdufaso.info · www.bvoltaire.fr · +4 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Congolese Ministry of Higher Education suspended universities in areas occupied by the AFC/M23.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Presidents of 26 provincial deputy caucuses oppose the creation of the FRN. election-net.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The FRN is accused of being a new form of the M23 movement. election-net.com
[● 7 SOURCES] The FRN replaces the alliance between the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and the March 23 Movement (M23). bahamasspectator.com · haitigazette.com · nigeractu.info · www.bvoltaire.fr · www.aljazeera.com · +2 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Congolese army has declared general mobilization in the Grand Katanga region.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Congolese government accuses Joseph Kabila of preparing a large-scale offensive against the state. actuburkina.net
[○ 1 SOURCE] Belgian MEPs Elio Di Rupo and Hilde Vautmans have called for EU sanctions against actors destabilizing the DRC. journaldesnations.net
[○ 1 SOURCE] The DRC representative to the UN called for the full application of UN resolution 2773 regarding the security situation. actualite.cd
[○ 1 SOURCE] The PALU party has called on Joseph Kabila to renounce armed struggle and urged national dialogue. congoprofond.net