DRC ex-president Joseph Kabila branded pariah amid US sanctions

Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila, who led the country from 2001 to 2019, is described in reports as under a death sentence and subject to United States sanctions. He is now viewed as a pariah in the country he left in 2023, after reappearing in Kinshasa and raising concerns in the capital.

The United States, along with Kinshasa, accuses him of backing the armed group AFC/M23. In response to the sanctions, Kabila denounced the decision as deeply unjustified and said he would continue to oppose the regime, “against all forms of pressure.”

The articles together underscore ongoing tensions around Kabila’s status and the international attention on the Congo’s political dynamics and security issues, including allegations of external support for rebel groups and the repercussions for regional stability.