Kabila at the Head of the FRN: An Enigma!

The program examines Joseph Kabila’s return and possible scenarios, as well as the prospect of a political dialogue called by Félix Tshisekedi. It also recalls the October 15 commemoration of the Beni massacres: around 30 civilians were killed in Ngadi on October 15, 2014, in attacks attributed to the ADF, and violence later spread to Lubero and Ituri. Civil society is calling for victims to be remembered and for stronger efforts on justice, reparations, and support for displaced people; former Beni civil society leader Gilbert Kambale describes shattered families and the need for psychological care and socioeconomic reintegration. The program also notes an unusual start to the academic year in Bukavu and Goma, while Kinshasa has announced the start of classes for October 26.