Conflict · Kinshasa, DR Congo · Dem. Rep. Congo · October 12, 2026

Joseph Kabila forms rebel coalition to topple Tshisekedi

Reported by 1 outlet · under-reported · first reported Oct 11, 8:00 PM ET

Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila announced a political-military coalition called the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, including the M23, Twirwaneho and the Congo River Alliance. The group says it aims to coordinate resistance forces to overthrow President Félix Tshisekedi's government.

Why it matters

A former head of state openly leading armed groups could deepen the war in eastern Congo and destabilise the Great Lakes region.

Background

Kabila ruled the DR Congo from 2001 to 2019 before Tshisekedi took office. The M23 rebel group has seized territory in the mineral-rich east, and Kinshasa accuses Rwanda of backing it, which Rwanda denies.

The story so far

1. Oct 12Joseph Kabila forms rebel coalition to topple Tshisekedi
2. Oct 13Joseph Kabila launches rebel coalition to topple DR Congo government

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Sources

• BBC ↗October 12, 2026

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