Judith Suminwa: “Kindu will never fall”

During a working visit to Kindu, Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa urged residents of Maniema to support state institutions, defend the DRC’s territorial integrity and remain vigilant against infiltration. At a rally on October 26, 2026, she denounced Rwandan aggression and declared that Kindu would never fall. She also criticized the AFC/M23’s renaming as the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), which she said was an attempt to give the aggression a national character. The movement is led by former president Joseph Kabila, with Corneille Nangaa and Bertrand Bisimwa serving as vice-presidents.