Joseph Kabila has formed a new coalition with M23-linked rebels in eastern DRC, deepening fears of wider violence and confirming long-standing government accusations against him.
01Summary
- 01Kabila launched the Front pour la Refondation de la Nation, or FRN, from his residence in Goma on Monday.
- 02The new movement replaces the M23-AFC alliance and includes figures such as Corneille Nangaa, Bertrand Bisimwa, Freddy Kaniki and Sultani Makenga.
- 03The United Nations says more than 7.8 million people are displaced in the eastern DRC and 28 million face food shortages.
- 04A military court in Kinshasa sentenced Kabila to death last October for alleged treason, war crimes and other offences.
- 05The United States imposed sanctions on Kabila in April, alleging that he funded rebel groups.
02Why it matters
Kabila’s move could harden the conflict in eastern DRC and increase the risk of more deaths and displacement. It also raises doubts over peace efforts involving the DRC, Rwanda and the M23-AFC rebels.
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