DRC: PPRD Benelux urges Brussels to consider political causes after Belgium condemns FRN

PPRD Benelux is urging Belgium to consider the political context in the DRC after Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot called Joseph Kabila’s decision to lead the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) a “very worrying development.” In a statement signed by Damas Matondo, the party points to proceedings against Kabila and PPRD officials, as well as what it describes as restrictions on political space. It cites the Coalition Article 64’s account of the September 15, 2026 demonstration—240 arrests, 64 injured and one death—and calls for independent investigations and inclusive dialogue. The party also wants the FRN’s new political configuration included in peace discussions, while Brussels continues to support the Doha and Washington processes and urges negotiation.