DRC: Roger-Claude Liwanga Calls on Qatar to Seek Written Clarification on the Status and Capacity of Kabila's FRN Regarding the Doha Peace Process

In the DRC, the formation of the Front for the Rebuilding of the Nation (FRN) on October 12, 2026, in Goma, led by Joseph Kabila, raises questions about the continuity of the Doha peace process. Roger-Claude Liwanga, a professor at Emory University, calls for an urgent clarification of the FRN's status, especially its relationship with the Alliance Fleuve Congo/M23, which is designated as the non-governmental party in negotiations. He emphasizes the need to identify who represents the non-governmental side and who is authorized to engage its political and military structures in the peace process.