DRC: Like his father in 1996, Joseph Kabila leads an armed movement in Goma – La Nouvelle Tribune

In the DRC, Joseph Kabila launched the Front for the Rebirth of the Nation (FRN) on October 12, 2026, in Goma, a city controlled by rebels since January 2025. He follows a similar path to his father Laurent-Désiré Kabila, who founded the AFDL in 1996 and took power in 1997. Joseph Kabila, sentenced to death in absentia in 2025 for treason and war crimes, challenges President Félix Tshisekedi's authority and aims to end what he calls 'tyranny' by any means.