Creation of the FRN: Félix Kabange Numbi Affirms Support for Kabila to End 'Dictatorship'

Author: actualite.cdPublished on: October 13, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Creation of the FRN: Félix Kabange Numbi Affirms Support for Kabila to End 'Dictatorship'

Félix Kabange Numbi, former Minister of Public Health and former deputy, expressed his support for the Front for the Rebirth of the Nation (FRN) led by Joseph Kabila during a statement in Goma. He justified his involvement by the alarming situation in the DRC, stating his desire to fight the regime's 'dictatorship' in Kinshasa. The FRN, described as a new platform to unite opposition forces, aims to end the Alliance Fleuve Congo and considers the use of 'all means, including force.'

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