Ex-president named leader of new DR Congo rebel coalition
Summary
Joseph Kabila, former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), has been named the leader of a new rebel group called the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN). The group aims to remove the current government by using all means, including force, and includes leaders from the M23 rebel group that controls parts of eastern DR Congo.Key Facts
- Joseph Kabila ruled DR Congo from 2001 to January 2019.
- He is now leading a new rebel coalition called the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN).
- The FRN intends to end what it calls "tyranny" in DR Congo and may use force.
- Kabila was sentenced to death in absentia for treason last year but denies links to M23 until now.
- M23 is a rebel group controlling much of mineral-rich eastern DR Congo since last year.
- The new coalition was announced in Goma, a city controlled by M23.
- Kabila has criticized President Félix Tshisekedi’s government for poor security, economy problems, and political arrests.
- DR Congo faces ongoing violence, with over 100 militia groups active in the east.
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