Haut-Katanga: Martin Kazembe Shula reassures residents, says FRN rebellion has no place in the province

After a Provincial Security Committee meeting on October 16, 2026, Haut-Katanga’s interim governor, Martin Kazembe Shula, said security services remained mobilized to protect residents. He condemned former president Joseph Kabila’s involvement in the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) and reaffirmed the committee’s support for President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi. Kazembe Shula said the rebellion had no place in the province. Launched in Goma on October 12, the FRN says it aims to end Kinshasa’s rule, including by force.