Conflict · Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Dem. Rep. Congo · October 13, 2026

Joseph Kabila launches rebel coalition to topple DR Congo government

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. It brings together the M23, Twirwaneho and the Congo River Alliance, and says its aim is to overthrow President Félix Tshisekedi's government.

Why it matters

A former head of state openly leading armed groups could widen the war in eastern Congo and draw in more of the region.

Background

Kabila ruled the DRC from 2001 to 2019 and was succeeded by Tshisekedi. The M23 rebels have seized large parts of eastern Congo; UN experts and Kinshasa say the group is backed by Rwanda, which denies arming it.

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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