Kabila reappears 60 km from Pretoria, opposes constitutional revision

Joseph Kabila and the founders of the 'Save the DRC' Movement met in South Africa from April 6 to 8, 2026, away from public scrutiny, to discuss constitutional revision. A final statement denounces the dictatorial drift of the government in Kinshasa and mentions armed violence in several regions of the country. The movement also calls for awareness of the social and economic degradation, citing a report estimating that 64 million Congolese live below the poverty line.