Kabila’s alliance with M23 rebels upends DR Congo fragile peace deals

Author: Patrick IlungaPublished on: October 17, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

PoliticsWorld / International

Kabila’s alliance with M23 rebels upends DR Congo fragile peace deals

Joseph Kabila, who ruled the Democratic Republic of Congo for 18 years and regarded eastern rebels as his main enemy, took the lead of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) this week. The move formalises his alliance with AFC/M23, the largest rebel group in the east. It also puts the former president in confrontation with Félix Tshisekedi, who succeeded him as DRC leader in 2019.

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