https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dr-congo-s-former-president-kabila-to-lead-new-movement-with-m23-rebelsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dr-congo-s-former-president-kabila-to-lead-new-movement-with-m23-rebelshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dr-congo-s-former-president-kabila-to-lead-new-movement-with-m23-rebels#u126623Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:10:45 +0000Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila has joined a new political-military alliance with the M23 rebel group, which has been involved in the conflict in eastern DR Congo. The alliance, known as the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), aims to challenge the current government. Kabila, who ruled DR Congo from 2001 to 2019, was sentenced to death in absentia for alleged complicity with the M23 rebels.Why it mattersThe M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have been fighting in eastern DR Congo for over a decade. Kabila's involvement with the group has significant implications for the reg