DR Congo accuses Kabila of plotting attack with M23 rebels
The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused former President Joseph Kabila of planning an offensive against the government after forming an alliance with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.
Government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya said Friday that Kabila's decision to join the rebels threatened the country's security and territorial integrity.
The accusation follows the creation of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a political-military alliance led by Kabila, with M23 leaders serving as deputies. The group says it aims to end what it calls government tyranny, including through force.
Kabila, who ruled from 2001 to 2019, was sentenced to death in absentia a year ago over alleged complicity with M23. He has denied previous accusations linking him to the rebels.
The former president returned to eastern Congo in May 2025, visiting rebel-held Goma after M23 and Rwandan forces captured the city earlier that year.
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His renewed political involvement comes amid protests against a proposed constitutional amendment that could allow President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term.
Kabila has accused Tshisekedi's government of seeking to remain in power, while the country's main opposition coalition has distanced itself from his alliance.
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