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Kabila’s return tests DRC’s prospects for peace
Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila (centre) with Rwanda-backed M23 armed group leaders Sultani Makenga (right) and Corneille Nangaa (left) during the signing of the founding document of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a politico-military movement of which he is named president, at Kabila's residence in Goma on October 12, 2026. The M23 has controlled the major eastern Congo city since January 2025,
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Joseph Kabila’s alignment with the M23-linked AFC could broaden the eastern DRC conflict into a national political challenge, complicating peace talks and raising fresh questions about sovereignty, governance and Rwanda’s role.
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- October 23, 2026
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