DRC coalition under strain as UDPS chief warns of confusion and opposition links rivals to M23

UDPS secretary‑general Augustin Kabuya told party allies that President Félix Tshisekedi’s authority rests on a broad coalition, not solely on the UDPS, warning against conflating the party with the “Union sacrée” that underpins the current majority. He stressed that key parliamentary and ministerial posts are shared among coalition partners and cautioned that the UDPS should not claim exclusive responsibility for governing.

The Rassemblement des Compagnons d’Étienne Tshisekedi pour le Changement et le Progrès Social (RCET‑CPS) issued a statement accusing the “Sauvons la RDC” platform and the C64 of serving as political arms of the rebel AFC/M23 movement. The group criticised the conditions set by “Sauvons la RDC” for participation in the president‑led inclusive national dialogue, arguing that these platforms blur the line between the official dialogue and the Sun City inter‑Congolese talks and that they are linked to actors allied with Rwanda. RCET‑CPS reaffirmed its support for President Tshisekedi’s dialogue process and called for any release of political detainees to be considered individually.